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Indonesia, the land of the spices

Indonesia, the land of the spices
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Indonesia, which is often referred to as the country of spices, is blessed with a variety of spices not only has more than 16,000 islands spread across the archipelago, but also a wide variety of spices, making it Indonesia's largest producer and exporter of spices.

The rest of the world in this region.

Indonesia has a rich history of spices and herbs, making it one of the world's most important spice producing countries.

Hence, Indonesians have included spices into their daily diets for centuries.

 

Since ancient times, Indonesians have used spices in their cooking.

 

The idea of using spices such as ginger, garlic and shallots in food was introduced to Indonesia by the Chinese.

 

One of the earliest types of curry is called Balinese curry which uses local spices such as lemon grass and galangal.

 

Indonesia's reputation as a major producer of spices is due to its long coastline, which is native to the country.

 

Indonesia is one of the largest producers of these two spices along with cloves from its eastern islands.

Source:https://www.bkpm.go.id/en/publication/detail/news/indonesia-spice-up-the-world

https://en.antaranews.com/amp/news/199057/indonesia-spices-up-global-community-at-world-expo-2020-dubai

 

Akhyari Hananto

I began my career in the banking industry in 1997, and stayed approx 6 years in it. This industry boost his knowledge about the economic condition in Indonesia, both macro and micro, and how to More understand it. My banking career continued in Yogyakarta when I joined in a program funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB),as the coordinator for a program aimed to help improve the quality of learning and teaching process in private universities in Yogyakarta. When the earthquake stroke Yogyakarta, I chose to join an international NGO working in the area of ?disaster response and management, which allows me to help rebuild the city, as well as other disaster-stricken area in Indonesia. I went on to become the coordinator for emergency response in the Asia Pacific region. Then I was assigned for 1 year in Cambodia, as a country coordinator mostly to deliver developmental programs (water and sanitation, education, livelihood). In 2009, he continued his career as a protocol and HR officer at the U.S. Consulate General in Surabaya, and two years later I joined the Political and Economic Section until now, where i have to deal with extensive range of people and government officials, as well as private and government institution troughout eastern Indonesia. I am the founder and Editor-in-Chief in Good News From Indonesia (GNFI), a growing and influential social media movement, and was selected as one of The Most Influential Netizen 2011 by The Marketeers magazine. I also wrote a book on "Fundamentals of Disaster Management in 2007"?, "Good News From Indonesia : Beragam Prestasi Anak Bangsa di dunia"? which was luanched in August 2013, and "Indonesia Bersyukur"? which is launched in Sept 2013. In 2014, 3 books were released in which i was one of the writer; "Indonesia Pelangi Dunia"?, "Indonesia The Untold Stories"? and "Growing! Meretas Jalan Kejayaan" I give lectures to students in lectures nationwide, sharing on full range of issues, from economy, to diplomacy Less
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