With William Wongso, Petty Elliot, Vincent Rumahloine, Alexander Hicks, Daw Phyu Phyu Tin, and Ade Putri Paramadita.
Chili’s use as a food flavoring and seasoning complement in some regions in Southeast Asia is immensely popular. And in Germany? Do Germans also use chili in their food every day as in Southeast Asia?
Chili is about food and culture in Southeast Asia. Its influence on gastronomy is evident in special menus characteristic of the different Southeast Asian cultures. Chili also affects the economy. For example, in Indonesia an increase in chili prices may impact inflation, especially with respect to food, beverages and tobacco.
Thus, it’s no surprise that Goethe-Institut Jakarta together with Goethe-Institut Bandung, Bangkok and Yangon will host a live talk entitled “Chili Culture in Southeast Asia and Germany” as part of the “Goethe is(s)t scharf” project. The streamed talk features professionals in various fields from Indonesia, Germany and Myanmar who will discuss the development of chili culture in Southeast Asia and Germany and the role of chili in everyday life.
The event is open to the public and is free with registration. Register and join us!
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Talkshow on our Youtube channel
Guests
© William Wongso
William Wongso (Culinary Expert)
William W. Wongso is an award-winning culinary expert in Indonesia who is also a cooking consultant, author of books, and presenter of several popular television programs. He travels throughout Indonesia and abroad to introduce various types of cuisine ranging from street stall fare to the haute cuisine of world-class restaurants. Warren Caragata of Asia Week even dubbed him the “Paul Bocuse (world class French chef) of Indonesia”. With his interest in the richness of traditional Indonesian gastronomy, Wongso believes that Indonesian cuisine has the potential to become a star on world culinary maps.
© Petty Elliot
Petty Elliot (Author & Chef)
Petty Elliot is an Indonesian cookbook author, culinary teacher, and self-taught chef. She has pioneered a modern approach to Indonesian culinary traditions through cookbooks, newspaper columns and magazine articles and has worked with Indonesian and international chefs in leading restaurants and hotels in Jakarta, Bali, Singapore, London, Amsterdam and Frankfurt. She is also the founder of rasaku.co.uk, an Indonesian artisanal product made in the UK and founded in October 2020. Elliot is a member of The Guild of Food Writers UK and serves on the national board of the Duke of Edinburgh Awards for Indonesia.
© Vincent Rumahloine
Vincent Rumahloine (Visual Artist)
Vincent Rumahloine is a contemporary artist who playfully interrogates the social and mundane fabric of society. His work is primarily concerned with social issues, human rights, traditional values, human relations, collective memories and redesigning historical narratives. Rumahloine is the sixth winner of the 2019 Bandung Contemporary Art Award. His winning project “Don't Call Me A Hero” is being exhibited at the Latiwangi Art Gallery in Bandung. He is also a lecturer, founder of Contemporary Art Studio, and Chairman of the Rakarsa Foundation.
© Masterchef Myanmar
Daw Phyu Phyu Tin (Judge of Masterchef Myanmar)
Daw Phyu Phyu Tin is an entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience in the hospitality sector, social enterprise and retail. She also became a social business pioneer in Myanmar when she co-founded Yangon Bakehouse in 2013. Due to her passion for food and dedication to empowering women, Phyu Phyu works to promote Myanmar to the international audience. She has been selected by the international franchise Masterchef to become one of their judges for the first seasons of Masterchef Myanmar.
© Alexander Hicks
Alexander Hicks (Chili Expert)
Alexander Hicks is a chili expert from Germany. He started out planting 13 different varieties of chili and in 2006 counted 375 varieties from all over the world. In 2009 he presented chili pepper plants at a garden show in southern Germany and gave an informative lecture about chilies. He then began working for Pepperworld in 2014, a German online retailer for spicy products. In that position he developed different products, initiated the shipping of chili pepper plants, and built a huge hot online community. Hicks has now established his own business that not only grows plants, peppers and seeds but also distributes his products online.
Moderator
© Fauzi M. Reza
Ade Putri Paramadita (Culinary Storyteller)
Born and raised in a family of foodies, Ade Putri Paramadita is a former radio host and has also hosted several YouTube web series. Most recently, she appeared as a local guide for the National Geographic Channel series “Uncharted” with Gordon Ramsay. She is well-known as a food writer, food consultant, co-founder of Beergembira, and owner of Kedai Aput. Ade Putri is also part of Aku Cinta Makanan Indonesia, a movement that promotes the preservation of traditional Indonesian food.
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