Indonesia's Tempe Promoted At Oxford University

London (Antara Bali) - A group of Indonesian students in the United Kingdom recently organized a workshop on tempe (fermented soybean cake) at the Oxford University to familiarize more people on its significance in the world's healthy food diversity.

The Association of Indonesian Students (PPI)-Oxford chapter co-organized the workshop with the Indonesian Tempe Movement (ITM), as part of the ITM's public awareness campaign, Head of the PPI-Oxford Chapter Sandoko Kosen told Antara in London on Tuesday.

By introducing the students on the tips of tempe making, they are expected to get more "closer" to this traditional side-dish and gain inspiration to run small-scaled tempe-making industries, he said.

As one of Indonesia's authentic side dishes, tempe is believed to meet the world's demand for a healthy, delicious and eco-friendly food. Therefore, the commercial aspect of tempe can be potentially developed internationally through its unique identity, he added.

Besides organizing this workshop, the ITM also held international conferences and published books on tempe, registered tempe as UNESCO's intangible heritage, as well as trained tempe makers at Cipinang prison in Jakarta, Kosen asserted.

The Indonesian Trade Ministry has always predicted that the country's tempe products could meet the demands of the international markets, considering the presence of several hundred millions of vegetarians in the world. (WDY)