Kuala Lumpur is home to the annual Malaysia International Gourmet Festival. The city is the fastest expanding metropolis in the area as well as the Malyasian capital. Tourism is an ever-growing industry in Kuala Lumpur and more and more visitors are coming to the city to attend the Gourmet Festival.
From its humble beginnings in 2001 when thirteen restaurants participated in the KL International Gourmet Festival, to the month-long event highlighting twenty-five of the best restaurants in the country. In 2006 the event was renamed the Malaysia International Gourmet Festival to reflect its larger scope. The MIGF is usually held in November.
In 2001 there were only a handful of fine dining restaurants in Kuala Lumpur. The city was famous for its hawker stands offering various street foods and the local restaurants serving traditional Malaysia and Asian cuisines. The Festival wanted to call attention to the fine dining that was available and increase interest in diners to explore gourmet cuisine. Restaurants work together during the festival, putting aside their usual competitiveness. In addition to special Festival menus at the chosen restaurants, the Festival hands out awards to encourage excellence in fine dining and to inspire culinary careers. The Festival also offers cooking classes and special appearances by celebrity chefs.
Of course, the restaurants that participate in the Festival are open year-round, so those who visit KL in other months can still sample some of the award-winning foods and visit participating restaurants. There are a number of 5 star hotels in Kuala Lumpur with restaurants that are part of the event as well as stand-alone establishments.
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