FOSTERING FRIENDSHIP AT NORWEGIAN SALMON AND FJORD TROUT WORKSHOP

Food brings people closer. So do good fishes like Norwegian Salmon and Fjord Trout. This was evident when the Norwegian Seafood Council in collaboration with the Royal Norwegian Embassy hosted a hands-on cooking workshop featuring Norwegian Salmon and Fjord Trout for the Spouses of Heads of Diplomatic Missions (SOHOM) and Persatuan Wanita Kementerian Luar Negeri (PERWAKILAN).

Norway’s Ambassador to Malaysia Her Excellency Gunn Jorid Roset (uppermost pix, 3rd from left) and her spouse Dr Christian Gartmann (far right) even joined the ladies in cooking up a storm that morning. Joining them were SOHOM President Madam Triana Nechytaylo (2nd from left) and PERWAKILAN President Datin Sri Idzina Izaidin (2nd from right).

 

Also present at the event was Jon Erik Steenslid, Director of Southeast Asia, Norwegian Seafood Council who shared interesting facts about the fresh catch exported by Norway. 

 

 

Before everyone forayed into the kitchen, Ambassador Chef Jimmy Chok showed tips and tricks on preparing two recipes: Pan-fried Norwegian Salmon/Fjord Trout with Crushed Dill Potato, Pickled Cucumber and Lemon Mayo, and a Malaysian dish of Gulai Tumis Norwegian Salmon/Fjord Trout.

 

Steenslid said “we can foster friendship and strengthen bilateral relations through our mutual love for food. Through this workshop, we hope to create better awareness of how nutritious, tasty and versatile Norwegian Salmon and Fjord Trout are. These fishes are perfectly suitable for Asian and Western cooking.”

 

 

Amidst much laughter and convivial chit-chat, the ladies of SOHOM and PERWAKILAN enthusiastically took to the task of replicating the two recipes in the KDU kitchen. Snapshots of themselves in action were taken for posterity before they proceeded to enjoy a lavish lunch.

 

 

The enticing spread amazed the invited guests with a wide array of Oriental and Continental style dishes incorporating Norwegian Salmon and Fjord Trout. From appetisers to mains, everyone had their fill of the delicious offerings before they departed with packets of salmon gravlax to sample at home.

 

MOM'S THE WORD

Three heartwarming anecdotes about their mothers earned Stephanie Lim May Ling, Siti Ainin Sophia Mohd Azman and Stephanie Lim Sook Beng great prizes from Neubodi in conjunction with the brand's Facebook contest, “My Mother, My Support” held in conjunction with Mother's Day.



They were invited to an intimate Afternoon Tea Delight Session at Botanical with Nadine Ann Thomas, Sue Lynn Tiong and Parveen K. Brar who also had their bosom buddies and mothers in tow.
 

An exquisite Afternoon English Tea tray stacked with scrumptious bite-sized sweets and savories accompanied by freshly brewed English tea set the mood for the intimate gathering.

Each winner then shared hilarious and touching memories of picking out their first bra with their respective mothers. Neubodi rewarded the winners with personalised fitting sessions and complimentary brassiere sets in time for Mother's Day.

The Bra-education session also covered interesting issues such as knowing what a proper fit means, developing the right inner self confidence and the importance of creating a proper and stronger self- image by Ms Estee Ong, a notable bra fitting expert and General Manager of Neubodi in Malaysia, and Ms Wendy Liew, owner of the Image Creator and certified image consultant.

Estee shared that “When a woman wears the right cup, right size, and right fit, she will definitely encounter a life changing experience resulting in better posture with centered breasts and a defined silhouette. She is a confident woman, who loves her body.”



Estee then presented the winners with their prizes and gave them tips on how to care for the brassieres. “Every woman needs to have a minimum of three good brassieres in their wardrobe, one to wear, one to wash and one to rest. This will help extend the lifespan of the brassiere. When you care for your brassiere, the brassiere will care for your breasts,” she said.


Guests present at the event then enjoyed personalized fitting sessions and went home with a complimentary brassiere set and a set of Neubodi’s vintage mugs after the fun filled afternoon came to an end.

For more information about Neubodi’s personalized fitting session, please visit http://facebook.com/neubodi.