Brunei UKM students promote food, culture at university expo

Brunei's traditional staple "ambuyat" has turned out to be the main attraction for visitors who came to "Ekspo Kecemerlangan Warisan Ilmu" or the Knowledge in Heritage Excellence Expo being held at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) in Bangi, Selangor.

Among the Brunei dishes and delicacies on display and served on the event's opening day yesterday were "pulut panggang", "sambal tahai", Laila rice, "kelupis", durian cake, "udang (shrimp) masak sepohon" and many more.

The two-day expo is known as such because it involves research, innovation and excellence in the knowledge of cultural heritage. The event was formerly known as the Research and Innovation Expo.

This year's expo is being held to mark 40th anniversary of the establishment of UKM.

Other countries including China, Indonesia, Iran and Libya are also taking part in the expo, promoting their products and cultural traditions.

Present to officiate yesterday's launch at the lobby of the Faculty of Education, UKM was Prof Dr Lilia Halim, Dean of the faculty.

Representing the Sultanate at the expo were Brunei students who are currently taking Bachelor of Education and Master's of Education programmes at the university.

"As a student in Malaysia, I am very happy to exchange, in terms of research, knowledge that is useful and can be applied in Brunei Darussalam," said Dyg Hjh Syarifah Zaharinah one of the Brunei students taking part in the event.

The expo also gives the Brunei students the opportunity to show their appreciation to the Government of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam and to promote the uniqueness and beauty of their homeland.

The students thanked the High Commission of Brunei Darussalam in Malaysia for providing the traditional Brunei equipment to be used in the expo.

The students taking part in the expo come from various faculties at UKM and Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) as well as from the Selangor International Islamic University College (KUIS).

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