One of the highlights of Patali (Market) Day was the food tasting and live tweeting session where audience tasted artisan delicacies plus selected manufactured foods and live tweeted their impressions.

Proficiently leading the event were Gery Puraatmadja and Foodtective Ade Putri, both are the hosts of Food for Fun, a weekly program at FeMale Radio 97.9 FM. Food for Fun currently has more than 16,000 Likers on its Facebook Page. 

The following food and drink artisans and companies were carefully selected by Patali (Market) Day organizers to share their passion of promoting Indonesian food products and services:

PT Arnott’s Indonesia offices are situated on the East side of the city in Bekasi. The company manufactures a variety of biscuits, owning brands such as Tim Tam and Good Time Choc chip cookies and Nyam Nyam and supports Australia with Vita Weat Rice Crackers and Pepperidgefarm with Pirouette. In the high season the Factory employs up to 3000 people a day.

Beyond Treats Allergen Free Bakeshop makes safe snacks for people with food allergies or intolerances and special diet such as Gluten Free, Casein Free, Sugar Free and/or Vegan. The goal is making these safe and healthy treats without compromising the taste. Crunchy when they should be crunchy, moist when they should be moist. Sweet and yummy as any traditionally made treats. Follow @beyondtreats as it is time to munch healthy cookies and cakes.

Singer Cynthia Lamusu and film star Surya Saputra, Indonesia’s power couple in the entertainment industry combined their culinary strengths and started Dapur Mama Thia. Mama Thia’s Kitchen offers nasi kepel (banana leaf-wrapped rice) and ready to eat foods, through its twitter handle @dapurmamathia. Dapur Mama Thia offers side dishes, mostly based on Indonesian recipes from Betawi, Java and Gorontalo passed down from generation to generation.

Honocoro Community was initiated by Retno Widati based on the philosophy that there is always a way to resolve every problem. This community is engaged in humanitarian, cultural and environmental causes. The emphasis is on education to change one's mindset to a more positive direction for a better life together. Because it does not have a standardized organizational structure, the Honocoro Community can be flexible in its every activity.

JAVARA™ is the product brand of PT. Kampung Kearifan Indonesia (KKI), a social enterprise established in 2008 working to promote sustainable agriculture and apply that benefits the farmers, small producers and the consumers. The products use only natural ingredients, with no chemical additives such as coloring, preservatives, bleaching and flavoring being added. JAVARA™ also delivers organically grown produces. Visit its website www.javara.co.id regularly to learn more about new products.

There is a coffee renaissance afoot at Pandava Coffee. Aiming to stand out from the crowd, its handcrafted caffeine thrills are designed to charm and disarm every coffee junkie. Pandava invites you to sip your way through its captivating brews and get inspired! Follow @PandavaCoffee and read about this third wave coffee in an article: Pandava Coffee, a Legend in the Making.

Rosalie Foods Indonesia, an Indonesian owned and operated business, was founded in Jakarta in 2012, to support and expands the dairy industries in Indonesia. Rosalie Cheese offers fine quality Indonesian cheese using traditional cheese making techniques, local fresh cow milk and natural ingredients without any preservative & coloring. The cheese indicates a point of difference that expresses the flavor and the freshness of the milk. Twitter @rosaliecheese12

Mona Melani Djamal who was born and raised in Gorontalo and currently resides in Jakarta tries to preserve Kue Perahu (boat cakes) a traditional snack named after its shape. Kue Perahu is made from palm sugar, coconut milk, young coconut slices and pandan leaves as boat shaped containers. Although it is fairly easy to find the ingredients, the key is to have a perfect batter, a neat pandan boat and appropriate cooking time. Besides Kue Perahu, Mona made other Gorontalo snacks. Call +6288801357029 to order.

So Good Food is a leading producer of animal protein-based products in Indonesia with guaranteed quality and excellent taste delights. Processed meat products under the brand So Good and So Nice, as well as Real Good fresh natural milk have become reliable choices for families Indonesia. It is a testament to the success of So Good Food's commitment to be a partner in building Indonesian healthy and happy families. So Good carries frozen and shelf stable products.

Warung Kebunku provides healthy and natural foods by using fresh ingredients, natural herbs and vegetables picked from their own organic garden. Established in 2012, Warung Indonesia carries local foods in its menu options. These are organic gado-gado, pickled fruits with organic banana vinegar, organic noodle soups, meatballs, tekwan (fishball soup), rujak (sweet fruit salad) and many more. Follow @warungkebunku for the latest updates of its products and other important information.

While savoring the food,  the audience, mostly students, tweeted about what they learned, the origin of the food ingredients, the process and the taste. Twitter counter reported almost 1000 tweets with hashtag #Pataliday.

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Images: Beyond Treats, Rosalie Cheese, Warung Kebunku, Monchichi Photography, Omar Niode Foundation