Bid for a 4D/3N culinary experience with Langit Collective and Dewakan via 50 Best Recovery auction

Experience the pristine air and beautiful streams that produce the best heirloom rice in Sarawak.

7 July 2020 - 12:19pm

(Left) The pristine valley of Long Semadoh; a porridge dish made from rice sourced from Langit Collective at Dewakan restaurant.

Travelling to Long Semadoh is more than a trip to the paddy fields. At 3,000ft above sea level, the valley is a small settlement tucked in the highlands of Lawas, Sarawak. Here, you’ll not only get to taste some of the world’s most amazing rice but also the cultural significance behind every bite.

Langit Collective, the local enterprise that has been promoting unique and heirloom agricultural produce by smallholder farmers from East Malaysia to mass markets, has been offering such experiential trips to curious travellers.

However, instead of bringing consumers further upstream to appreciate the artistry that goes into planting and producing these quality crops, Langit Collective is now partnering Dewakan via the 50 Best for Recovery campaign to offer an immersive 4D/3N culinary experience.

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Langit x @dewakanmy. Putting Long Semadoh on the world map through food. . Bidding on the world’s biggest auction of food and drink experiences is NOW OPEN and will conclude on Sunday, 12th July. Head to 50BestForRecovery.com to view the 160+ out-of-this-world experiences that I and the rest of the 50 Best community have donated. . Participating in the live fundraising auction is a powerful way to help save independent restaurants and bars around the world. From out-of-this-world gastronomic experiences to bucket-list-worthy travel packages and rare bottles of spirits, there is something for every food and drink lover. . Anyone donating $10 (£8) or higher on 50BestForRecovery.com will also receive a copy of 50 Best’s first-ever e-cookbook, Home Comforts: simple lockdown recipes from the world’s best chefs and bartenders. No donation could ever be too big or too small, and every action – from spreading the word to bidding on the holiday of a lifetime – will help hospitality businesses survive this crisis. . The Long Semadoh Valley is nestled in the highlands of Lawas, Sarawak. It’s pristine air and beautiful streams produce the best heirloom rice. The Lun Bawang community, guard their tradition and heritage through traditional farming; passed from one generation to the next. . Langit is partnering with @dewakanmy to offer an immersive 4 days 3 nights culinary experience, exploring the people and the bounty of their land. Spend the next 2 days discovering the culture of the community with hikes in the area and sharing a meal prepared in Lun Bawang fashion. And finally experience a dinner prepared by Dewakan using foraged ingredients in a family styled meal beneath the open sky. #50bestrestaurants #50bestforrecovery #asia50bestrestaurants #dewakan #langitcollective #LongSemadoh #HeirloomRice

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Successful bidders will first spend two days discovering the culture of the Lun Bawang community, which has guarded their longstanding tradition and heritage through traditional farming. Since the olden days, their lifestyle has revolved almost around paddy cultivation, and this integral skill and knowledge has been passed down from one generation to another. You’ll also be hiking around the area and sharing a meal prepared in Lun Bawang fashion.

The experience will culminate with a special dinner prepared by Dewakan using foraged ingredients in a family styled meal under the open sky.

The 50 Best Recovery auction is a bid to raise funds for the hospitality industry that has struggled during the Covid-19 outbreak as restaurants and bars around the world were forced to shutter. The opportunity to bid for out-of-this-world gastronomic experiences donated by the world’s best F&B outlets will commence this Saturday, July 12.

Anyone donating US$10 (RM43) or higher to the programme will also be receiving a copy of 50 Best’s first-ever e-cookbook: Home Comforts: Simple Lockdown Recipes from the World’s Best Chefs and Bartenders.