From August 4 to 6, 2026, a Breads of the Creative Cities Meeting was held in Kuching, UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy since 2021. It brought together the Knowledge Keepers who will represent the city in the 2026 Edition of the project.
At the Sarawak Cultural Village, Kelabit tradition-bearer Minna Tram pounded and winnowed rice by hand to prepare senape, a rice cake wrapped in leaves and steamed. In the old town, a Melanau cook prepared tumpik, a pancake made with sago flour and grated coconut. At Ladang Nipah Kampung Pinggan Jaya, a family farm showed how the sap of the nipah palm is slowly cooked into gula apong, a pure palm sugar.
Special thanks go to the Kuching City of Gastronomy team and to all the Knowledge Keepers who shared their knowledge.