Malaysian tourists new ‘favorite’ souvenir: Cianjur rice
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Sun, 08/07/2011 12:22 PM
Malaysian tourists new ‘favorite’ souvenir: Cianjur rice
Malaysian tourists who have been swarming Bandung over the past year apparently have a new favorite item to bring home as souvenirs from the West Java capital: Cianjur rice.
Rangga Umar Barkah, 28, a rice trader at Pasar Baru market in Bandung, said Sunday they especially liked premium-class rice, such as Pandan Wangi and Rojo Lele rice from the West Java town of Cianjur.
“They usually purchase 5 kilograms of rice for souvenirs. About five Malaysians buy rice [at my place] every day,” Rangga told Coordinating Economic Minister Hatta Rajasa, who was on a working visit in Bandung.
Malaysian tourists usually purchase textiles at Pasar Baru market to bring home as souvenirs.
Malaysian tourists who have been swarming Bandung over the past year apparently have a new favorite item to bring home as souvenirs from the West Java capital: Cianjur rice.
Rangga Umar Barkah, 28, a rice trader at Pasar Baru market in Bandung, said Sunday they especially liked premium-class rice, such as Pandan Wangi and Rojo Lele rice from the West Java town of Cianjur.
“They usually purchase 5 kilograms of rice for souvenirs. About five Malaysians buy rice [at my place] every day,” Rangga told Coordinating Economic Minister Hatta Rajasa, who was on a working visit in Bandung.
Malaysian tourists usually purchase textiles at Pasar Baru market to bring home as souvenirs.
