Yogyakarta Independent School

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Gastrodiplomacy : An Indonesian Studies Class Activity

In Indonesian Studies Class, Grade 12 students are learning about Gastrodiplomacy. This is the use of traditional food in diplomacy to raise nation branding. This meant not only learning about gastrodiplomacy in theory but the students also experienced cooking an Indonesian dish called “Nasi Goreng Nusantara”. Sean, Grade 12 student, took ownership of the learning: did the preparation independently and cooked the delicious dish skillfully.