RIYADH: The Culinary Arts Commission is showcasing Saudi gastronomic heritage at the Kingdom’s pavilion at the Kuala Lumpur International Book Fair through publications highlighting culinary arts as part of the Kingdom’s cultural identity.
Among the featured works is “Sufra: Saudi Feast,” published under the Our Culinary Legacy initiative, which documents culinary traditions across the Kingdom’s 13 regions.
The book received two Gourmand Awards in 2024, in the Best Hospitality and Best Arab Cuisine Cookbook categories, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The Saudi pavilion, participating as guest of honor, also features “Buraidah,” which explores the culinary and cultural heritage of the Qassim region and traces the city’s journey to becoming a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy.
It is the first city in the Gulf and the second in the Arab world to join the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in this field, SPA added.
