Preserving Papuan Local Food via MSMEs

MSMEs that serve local food not only preserve traditional dishes, but also local culture and turn the people's economy around.

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Three female visitors spent time enjoying Jayapura's culinary delights at the Isasai Restaurant in Jayapura City, Papua in early March 2023.

In the midst of the increase in availability of food from outside the region, a number of young people in Jayapura are trying to preserve local food via micro, small and medium-scaled enterprises (MSMEs). They hope city residents will return to the culinary delights of their hometown.

“Welcome to Isasai. Please turn right, in the direction of the restaurant," said Orius Kogoya, while welcoming guests at the entrance to Isasai Restaurant in Waena, Heram district, Jayapura, Papua, on Friday (3/3/2023).