KUALA LUMPUR: It offered a local twist on the typical pasta flavours and received positive feedback from attendees at the Malaysia Cultural Festival 2025.
The Kimball booth at the event received widespread approval from attendees who sampled the dishes during the festival at Taman Tasik Titiwangsa on Sunday.
Kimball distributed about 2,000 plates of pasta ala Malaysia featuring creamy “Keju-nara rendang”, “Buttermilk udang” and “Tomato cendawan sambal ayam” to those who came to the event on Sunday.
Homemaker Sharidatul Akmar, 39, who came all the way from Johor for a short family holiday, said the event was one of their stops during the trip.
“The festivity is amazing because I have never seen such a festival before.
“The free pasta was definitely an additional bonus that is suited to the taste buds of Malaysians.
“The pasta combinations were delicious and so apt to our local flavours,” she said when met at the Kimball booth.
She said that those who came to the event got to enjoy different experiences and flavours.
Good times: Families and friends enjoying the meals in a casual, picnic-style setting on the grass.
Physiotherapist Angel Deyvanai, 27, enjoyed the creamy “Keju-nara rendang”.
“I like the idea of the free pasta giveaway because it helps festival goers experience this event at another level,” she said.
“As for the festival, I think it is a unique event where everyone can experience a little bit of everything at one place,” said Angel, who came with two of her friends to be part of the fun occasion.
Another “food taster” was a participant known only as Gloria, 33.
She described the “Keju-nara rendang” as “exotic”.
“I can really taste the rendang,” she said, beaming.
Security manager Abdul Azeem and his wife, Siti Shazlina, sampled the “Buttermilk udang” spaghetti.
Enjoying a picnic under the shady trees at the park, he said, “It’s milky and has a strong buttery taste.”
The Kimball booth offered a variety of entertaining games for participants, including tongue twisters, reading radio scripts, and other activities related to Malaysian culture.
The five-day arts and cultural festival, one of the year’s biggest, concludes today, offering a final chance for visitors to experience its vibrant celebration.
Organised by the Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry, the event featured 68 segments of activities, including multi-racial cultural performances, booths and exhibitions.
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