Tasty Australia Showcase at Isetan KLCC (30 Aug - 11 Sept 2019)

 Come on over to Isetan KLCC between 30th August to 11th September for Tasty Australia's 2019 showcase, featuring the best of Regional Australian food and beverages. Fire up your taste buds and embark on a culinary journey with a total of 12 new brands and more than 80 products at this Food Festival apart from The Model Cook's traditional best selling 25 brands from South Australia. This is the first major showcase of Regional Australian food primarily from South Australia and Western Australia. Proudly presented by The Model Cook in collaboration with Isetan Malaysia, it is the sixth year of this annual Tasty Australia food festival in Kuala Lumpur.

 Tasty Australia 2019 continues to highlight green and clean eating with an emphasis on sustainability and a conscious choice of GMO-free food. From 30 August to 4 September, 7 founders of the new brands will be present to meet and greet Isetan customers to share their brand story.

"Our passion is to promote healthy eating lifestyle by offering our Malaysian customers GMO-free healthier alternative food which comes with real health benefits. In order to achieve this, we will always strive to ensure these healthier alternative foo presents itself, value for money for nutritional content it has in the product, said Vivien Lee, Executive Director of The Model Cook.

Australia is a significant source country for food and beverage offered at Isetan Malaysia, taking into account the clean, green and safe environment for their food production and responsible farming practices.

The Isetan Food Market will be bustling with activities during Tasty Australia. There will be an eye catching Popcorn Fountain and mascot appearance too!

In celebration of this food festival, there will be lucky draws with prizes consisting of RM500 gift vouchers, food hampers and Australian souvenir giveaways with purchases. 

Shoppers will be delighted with the value buys of certain Australian food and beverage products especially during the one-hour extra special buys -- “Meet the Makers” hour. They may also eat in at the Australian Gourmet pop-up restaurant from 11am to 9.30pm.

 There are proper seating for you to enjoy your food.

Very well marinated Australian Beef

Since 2012, The Model Cook has been dedicated to delivering GMO-free healthier alternative food from South Australia to Asia.  “We are indeed proud to be the co-organizer of ‘Tasty Australia” for six consecutive years. This platform enables us to continue our passion for helping people adopt a healthier lifestyle through food,” said Vivien Lee. “This year for Tasty Australia, The Model Cook has expanded its footprint into Western Australia.”

For more details on “Tasty Australia” best buys, please visit TheModelCook Facebookpage or get a copy of the Isetan August newsletter or email healthyeating@themodelcook.com.

Let's take a look at some of the brands showcased at the Tasty Australia Food Festival.

Johnny's Popcorn Delight from South Australia.

Using Australian premium corn, this wholegrain popcorn has more fibre and protein than a lot of other snack foods, making it a healthy snack for kids and adults to enjoy as part of a balanced diet. It’s gluten-free and GMO-free and produced in a nut-free facility.

 The popcorn is traditionally made, kettle cooked where the flavours are cooked as the popcorn pops which caramelises the sugar, producing a sweet, crunchy shell and bagged straight away for freshness.

They have seven different flavours in Australia. And two interesting flavours were brought in for this showcase, namely Caramel and Sweet and Salty. The Sweet and Salty is kind of interesting because I have not tasted anything like that before and it's pretty addictive you know once you take your first bite. You just want more!

 Meet Ben Budgen from Johnny's Popcorn Delight

Fewster's Farm Honey from Western Australia

Fewster’s Farm Honey is a family owned business over 100 years old.  It is the world’s biggest producer and supplier of Jarrah honey, harvested from beehives in Western Australia’s ancient Jarrah forests.  These forests are found nowhere else in the world, giving Fewster’s Farm honey its unique taste. 

Fewster’s Farm Jarrah honey is renowned for its purity and quality. It is not heat treated or ultra-filtered and the entire range is 100% free from chemicals or pesticides.  Fewster’s Farm is also one of the most reputable organic certified honey providers in Australia.

With this level of quality it produces both a food range of products, as well as pharmacy product ranges incorporating wound dressing for burns and product for facial and hand cream preparations.

In an exclusive interview with Mr. Kim Fewster yesterday, the founder and CEO of Fewster's Farm Honey, he was sharing the goodness and benefits of Jarrah Honey which is high in antioxidants, loaded with prebiotics and a good source of fructose and great for treating stomach issues. 

This honey draws significant interest internationally, particularly in the South East Asia and Middle Eastern regions where high quality honey is especially valued.

 They even have convenient packed honey sachets for those on the go. Super convenient to carry it around. 

 Mr  Kim Fewster, Founder/CEO of Fewster’s Farm Honey

Currently Fewster’s Farm honeycomb is available on breakfast buffets at most five and six-star hotels in the United Arab Emirates.

Southern Forest Flavours from Western Australia

 

 Located in Western Australia, 320 km south of Perth and inland from Margaret River, the Southern Forest Region is located amongst some of the world’s most pristine forests. In a region that averages above 1000mm of rainfall a year the region has some of the most fertile and cool climate conditions for growing the best produce in the world. 

Mr. Bevan Eatts, Director of Southern Forest Flavours

Southern Forest Flavours sources ripe, ready-to-eat fruit from pristine orchards, farms and growers in this region to produce a variety of compact, nutrient-rich and healthy fruit bars, dried fruit slices and fruit straps. They provide the benefit of fresh fruit with natural texture and flavours. These products have a minimum 12 months shelf life and these dried fruits are a healthy snacking alternative to chips. The flavour of the fruit is well kept.

The latest produce is the World’s Healthiest Apples – Bravo Apples with high flavonoids (anti-oxidant) made into ready to eat dry apples slices. A low temperature drying process ensures that the vitamin and antioxidant properties of the fruit remain. Only water is removed, leaving all the fibre, vitamins and minerals intact. Drying preserves the fruit, without any added sugar or preservatives, making the products ideal for people with sensitivities to food additives and allergies. 

The Bravo Apple is  a cross between a pink lady and the gala apple that gives it the dark skin which is high in antioxidants that is good for your heart.

 

Turban Chopsticks from Western Australia

 

Pre-made meal kits and curry sauces with bold flavours are what Turban Chopsticks is about. They do not contain shrimp pastes, fish sauce or dairy and are allergen-free and gluten-free.

In the product range are Thai curry pastes, Butter Chicken sauce, Rice Kit and Dahl Kit with different flavours and Light Bites like Mini Bombay Burgers and Onion Bhaji Mix, among others.

Turban Chopsticks offers products with a fusion of Indian and South East Asian Flavours.

These are great for convenient cooking as everything is ready inside one bag. 

 

Ms Mei Yong, Director of Turban Chopsticks

Turban Chopsticks was started by Malaysian-born Mei Yong who was raised in Australia in a house full of bakers, chefs, restaurant owners and home cooks. At the Yong House, fresh croissants baking in the oven and simmering pots of curry on the stove weren’t a special occasion, but a daily affair, where food is the highest expression of love and care.

 Nestar & Miss Sweetie Vegan Chocolates from Victoria.

These chocolates are made for those who are chasing that moment of exquisite Bliss, when a fine creamy, pure and rich chocolate is melting in your mouth. At the House of Nestar the experience is made even better by using natural centres like nuts, berries, fruits and beans.

Ms Elizabeth Simaliak and Mr  Issy Bilal,  Founders of Nestar & Ms Sweetie Vegan Chocolates

Issy Bilal has been slow hand panning exclusively for his brand Nestar for over 10 years. He personally selects only the finest ingredients and works with pure chocolate in Nestar’s famous 100-year-old solid copper pans. He has perfected a rare traditional slow method in a time where everything is rushed and machine made.

 

 Elizabeth Simaliak is the creative visionary behind the brand, she is the creator, designer and owner.  Elizabeth is a keen chocoholic addicted to Nestar. Creativity, beauty and kindness are her passion and inspiration. She has combined her talents, also as a model, to deliver authentic, well loved Australian brands such as Nestar, Cocoa-Luxe and Miss Sweetie.

Truffle Hill Gourmet from Western Australia 

 The Truffle Hill Gourmet Product Range is 100% made in Western Australia using fresh   Australian ingredients wherever available.

They all contain 100% Tuber melanosporum – the famous Périgord Black Truffle which is sourced from its farm in the pristine Manjimup region located in the cool South West of Western Australia.

The truffle products were developed over time with the assistance of world-renowned Chefs and great home cooks.

From the richly aromatic and decadent Truffle Honey to the pungent earthiness of Mushroom and Truffle Tapenade, Truffle Hill Gourmet Products allow customers to explore the indulgent world of truffles in the comfort of their own home.

Southern Forests Honey from Western Australia

 Pure, unpasteurised honey that is free from chemicals and antibiotics but has medicinal attributes is what Southern Forests Honey produces in its apiaries in the pristine forests. 

 In its range is Raw Kari Honey, Raw Marri Honey and Raw Jarrah Honey, considered the king of Western Australian honey. It’s highly regarded as one of the premiums in the world, due to its scientifically proven levels of medicinal properties with higher microbial content than others in the country. Its deep, dark reddish brown tones reflect its robust, individual flavour. 

Other Brands Showcased

Pendleton Olive Oil

The huge offerings are for food services.

 

   

 

ABOUT THE MODEL COOK

The Model Cook is a South Australian-based Company with wholly-owned subsidiaries in Malaysia and Singapore offering all-natural, GMO-free and Gluten-free foods to Asia. The Company’s philosophy and practices are aligned with its internationally renowned healthy eating expert and Paleo diet guru, Celebrity Chef Daniel Green (www.danielgreen.tv).

The Model Cook’s passion is to motivate people to stay healthy through mindful, clean eating. The brands of food and beverages it carries, which include GMO-free and gluten-free products, aim to fill consumer needs trending in Asia today.

In Malaysia, The Model Cook range of products can be found in major gourmet stores such as Isetan KLCC, Cold Storage, Jason’s Food Hall, Mercato, Village Grocers, BIG, Jaya Grocers, Sam Groceria, AEON MaxValu and health food stores.

In 2018 the Company set up its first South Australia Culinary Concierge at Isetan KLCC to further support its mission to help people adopt a healthier eating lifestyle. For shopping convenience, the products are also available on major online shopping platforms such as Lazada and Shopee.

ABOUT ISETAN KUALA LUMPUR

Isetan opened its first store in Kuala Lumpur at Lot 10 Shopping Complex in October 1990, Suria KLCC in May 1998, The Gardens, Mid Valley in September 2007, followed by 1 Utama in April 2012.

For more information on Isetan Kuala Lumpur, kindly visit www.isetankl.com.my.