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Darmin Nasution lets wife choose Idul Fitri menu
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Coordinating Economic Minister Darmin Nasution (center) chats with Deputy Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Arcandra Tahar (left) and newly elected Financial Services Authority (OJK) chairman Wimboh Santoso during an Idul Fitri gathering at his official residence in Jakarta on June 26. (JP/Grace D. Amianti)
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oordinating Economic Minister Darmin Nasution is hosting an open house to celebrate the second day of Idul Fitri at his official residence on Monday and he is leaving the choice of dishes up to his wife.
The event is being held at the Widya Chandra ministerial housing complex in South Jakarta.
Darmin, who is wearing a light green batik shirt, said he does not have favorite food and always lets his wife, Salsia Ulfa Sahabi Manoppo, arrange the best menu for guests visiting the house.
"My wife [chose] the menu. I just accept anything," he told reporters, adding that his family had a North Sumatran meal at his private residence yesterday as he was born in the province.
Darmin is serving his guests traditional Indonesian dishes, including lontong cap gomeh (rice cake with various richly flavored side dishes), es cincau (grass jelly), sate Padang (West Sumatra-style satay) and martabak telor (pan-fried flatbread stuffed with egg and beef).
During last year's Idul Fitri open house at his official residence, the orchid-loving minister and his family served dishes from North Sulawesi, where his wife is from.
Darmin welcomed many guests on Sunday, including Industry Minister Airlangga Hartarto and Deputy Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Arcandra Tahar, executives of several state-owned enterprises and representatives of embassies of various countries, such as Turkey and France.
"We just pray and are thankful in this Idul Fitri" he said. (tas)
