BALING – The Kedah Regional Development Authority (KEDA) continued to strengthen its role in driving rural socio-economic development by participating in the Baling Escapade Festival 2026 and The Magnificent Baling 100, held in the heart of Baling town.
Through Kolej KEDA, KEDA organised a traditional Kedah heritage cooking demonstration featuring two distinctive local dishes, namely Kerabu Pais Ikan and Ubi Kayu Cicah Nyoq.
Adding to the significance of the demonstration, both traditional dishes had previously been recognised as champion dishes and awarded gold medals at the World Chefs Championship, highlighting the uniqueness and quality of Kedah’s culinary heritage and its potential to be showcased at a higher level.
The cooking demonstration was conducted by Cikgu Siti Fatimah binti Abdul Karim, Cikgu Najah Salam binti Ibrahim and Cikgu Farhana binti Md Yusof, who are instructors for the Food Technology Course at Kolej KEDA. The three instructors have an impressive track record, having previously emerged as champions and won gold medals at the World Chefs Championship.
Also present to witness the cooking demonstration were KEDA General Manager, YBhg. Puan Hajah Afifah binti Haji Omar; Manager of Entrepreneur Development, Encik Mohd Ariff bin Mohd Rodzi; Manager of Management Services, Cik Suhaila binti Hamzah; and KEDA Development Officer for Zone 5 Baling, Encik Mohamad Nasri bin Ahmad Shukri.
The demonstration successfully attracted the attention of visitors. Interestingly, a visitor from Manjung, Perak, had the opportunity to taste the dishes prepared during the session. The dishes received positive feedback, with the visitor describing them as delicious, unique and distinctive in flavour.
During the event, the KEDA General Manager also presented tokens of appreciation to lucky visitors who took the time to attend and witness the cooking demonstration.
She also took the opportunity to visit ten booths operated by KEDA-supported entrepreneurs participating in the Baling Escapade Festival 2026, providing encouragement and support to local entrepreneurs in their efforts to promote and market their products to visitors.
KEDA’s participation in the event not only showcased the uniqueness of Kedah’s culinary heritage but also provided a platform to highlight the expertise of Kolej KEDA’s instructors while creating promotional opportunities for KEDA-supported entrepreneurs, in line with KEDA’s aspiration to continue empowering and improving the well-being of rural communities.
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