Over 100 chefs, farmers, entrepreneurs, and food writers from across Indonesia and 20
other countries are about to descend on Ubud Food Festival 2019 Presented by ABC
(UFF) from 26-28 April. In its fifth year UFF will be generously seasoned with the theme Spice Up the World. As Indonesian cuisines status on the world food stage rises, and the nation itself emerges as a
culinary tourism hotspot, the Festival will explore the best ways to make Indonesias culinary
identity known.
The UFF menu features 36 cooking demonstrations across two stages, 23 special
events at Ubuds top-rated venues, 15 masterclasses led by industry leaders, and 23
discussions tackling topics ranging from Balis waste reduction efforts to reality TV cooking
shows to the future of food.
Home to high-energy demos and fiery competitions, the Kitchen Stage is set to welcome a
quintet of chefs fresh from Asias 50 Best Restaurants Awards. Luca Fantin of Tokyos il
Ristorante Luca Fantin (no. 18), Chef Thitid Tassanakajohn of Bangkoks Le Du (no.
20), Jordy Navarra of Manilas Toyo Eatery (no. 43), Darren Teoh of Kuala Lumpurs
Dewakan (no. 46), and Jimmy Lim of Taiwans JL Studio (One to Watch Award) will share
signature dishes with enthusiastic foodies.
The ultimate foodies guide to town, the special events series of long table lunches and onenight-only degustation dinners are created by UFF headliners. Chefs Ray Adriansyah and
Eelke Plasmeijer of Locavore (no. 42 and recipient of the Sustainable Restaurant Award)
will collaborate with their Asias 50 Best list mates for two sold out events: Into the Wild
and Best of Asia, held at Nusantara by Locavore.
At Best of Bali 2.0, six chefs from some of the islands most vaunted venues Bikini, Cuca,
Kaum, Mason and Mozaic will go shoulder-to-shoulder to serve the best of the islands
produce. UFF also presents unrivaled opportunities to explore contemporary Indonesian
cuisine. At world-renowned Amandari, Jakartas rising culinary star Fernando Sindu will
join Amandaris Executive Chef Reynaldo DeLuna II, and AMANs Regional Chef Shane
Lewis, while at Four Seasons Bali at Sayan, voted Worlds Best Hotel by Travel + Leisure
last year, Jakartas Chef of the Year 2018 Ragil Imam Wibowo will serve six courses
representing the major islands of the archipelago.
Chef Ragil will also appear on the free entry Indonesian cooking demo stage Teater Kuliner
(Culinary Theatre), alongside a host of the nations culinary heroes, including Ibu Sisca
Soewitomo, Charles Toto the Jungle Chef from Papua, and Bara Pattiradjawane.
At the fifth UFF food lovers can explore a feast of regional Indonesian cuisines that youd
rarely find in restaurants overseas, commented Founder & Director Janet DeNeefe. From
Acehnese, Balinese, Batak and Betawi, to Moluccan, Sumbanese and Papuan the diversity
at UFF19 is testament to this nations astonishing yet under-appreciated culinary identity.
Alongside these unique regional cuisines, contemporary creations prepared by our most
outstanding chefs will show that this identity deserves to be better known. I cant wait to
welcome you all to UFF19 as we spice up the world with Indonesian food, concluded
DeNeefe.