Elevate Bitung City's Gastronomy as Nominator of UNESCO Creative Cities Network to the World Level.

246 cities from around the world compete to be World City of Gastronomy 2023. Prepared and led by The Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, all the stakeholders should work together to prepare this city. 

13 months of evaluation starts from June 2022 until July 2023. 

(FYI Solo had been proposed to be City of Gastronomy UNCC twice time, but failed) 

Definition of Gastronomy according to Merriam-Webster. Com; the art or science of good eating. 

Word Gastronomy for the first time used in France. 

From the meaning of the Gastronomy, we know it's totally different with Culiner. For so long we were thing that it was same. 

Gastronomy not just the food it is. But how the process behind the food, the story, the people who create the food, the culture. 

Bitung as we know the city of Cakalang, or Skip Jack Tuna. 

Bitung also the highest production of Tuna in Indonesia in the early 2000. It is create the image of Bitung city as a city of Tuna. 

The industry and the people's food are based on fish. Raw or cooked. 

The taste of the local people really love sour, savory, and ridicspicy.

There is Sashimi Tuna. Serve and eat with cassava. 

If you know Sashimi with Japan style, you will shock with Bitung Sashimi Tuna. Freshly Tuna serve with soy souce including spicy ingredients. And don't forget to eat with cassava. 

The unique and tasty sashimi from Bitung will remain forever not just at your mouth but also your mind. 

Beside Sashimi Tuna, Bitung also have many style of serve Tuna (i account it ) around 20 style and recipe. 

So now.. The food from Tuna is ready. 

But what about other aspects?.

Remember Gastronony is not only the food. 

People in this city should live the story of Tuna. 

They also should prepare all. 

The target after the competition (nominator) Bitung become the world destination of Tuna. And also by the program it will be the leading of all "Tuna area" in Indonesia.

Do all people now about why Bitung choosen to be Nominator?. 

We have to dig from the history of people who worked in this industry. Then story about the food that people eat daily. Good story telling is a must. 

Then campaign from Top to Bottom. I mean the goverment should take first action. The people will follow. The industry will grow and spread the information.