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Foreign Minister to lead Culinary Delegation to Aloria
Accepts Invitation to visit International Food Festival
Kaliburg, Ananto
October 12, 4911


Foreign Minister Frazier describes Kalistani strategy to introduce foreign cuisine to Food culture of Republic

The food culture can be improved, says Foreign Minister Lila Ann Frazier of Kalistan's fairly simple and whole attitude toward sustenance. "We have lots of spices and herbs in our diet, and a lot of variety in the kinds of foods we eat," said Foreign Minister Frazier, "But Kalistanis tend to be more discerning about the strain of ganja they are smoking, or the crystalline structure of the LSD they are dropping than with the aesthetic of the food they eat. Maybe we can help change this a little."

To this end, the Foreign Minister has accepted the invitation of the Alorian Government to attend their International Food Festival in Slidar Urbem, Aloria. "We are also taking along chefs and Culinary professionals, and a whole lot of teachers with us," said Frazier. "Our goal is to sample foods from all over the world and see which ones we can recreate here in the Republic. And then I would like our chefs to begin rolling out these items, with these international spice palates and try to introduce some foreign flavors into our fairly standard diet."

The entire party accompanying the FM will number close to 100. "Of course we are just getting some ideas," she said. "I have a feeling that there is good food in foreign nations, but our people just haven't had the opportunity to try any, because we aren't exactly very interested in bringing foreign cooks here to Kalistan." The goal she said would be for different chefs to taste the same offerings from different countries and discuss then what they thought was in them. They will then return to the Republic and over the course of a month, attempt to recreate some of the dishes. "The thing about cooking is that there is no secret ingredients," said the Foreign Minister. "Its more about proportion. But cooks world over use similar techniques, so its not like we are starting from scratch." She also believes that vendors at the festival will be willing to share their recipes, and in exchange, Kalistanis will tell all about the many uses that our Republic makes of the relatively simple fare that feeds the Nation.

"I am looking forward to trying some hot pepper, personally," said the Minister. "I hear one little taste of some of these peppers can clear your sinuses, make you start to cry or spin your head around. I am there for that experience."

Time will tell if the culinary expedition proves to be a success, but at any rate, this is an opportunity for the best and the brightest cooks in the Republic to expand their horizons.