Kerana asam pedas, Johor dan Melaka nampaknya 'bergaduh'. Tindakan kerajaan negeri Melaka yang berhasrat mematenkan Asam Pedas mencetus rasa kurang senang negeri Johor. Exco Belia, Sukan, Kebudayaan dan Warisan Johor mendakwa makanan tersebut bukan eksklusif milik Melaka melainkan ia adalah makanan yang tersebar ke seluruh negara. Menurutnya, Johor sendiri mempunyai versi asam pedas sendiri begitu juga negeri-negeri lain. Menurutnya lagi, walaupun ada sedikit beza antara asam pedas Melaka dan Johor, namun semua orang tahu ramuannya. Menurutnya, tindakan Melaka mematenkan asam pedas akan hanya membuatkan mereka yang mahu memasaknya, termasuk para chef, perlu membayar royalti agaknya pula.
Beliau menjelaskan adalah tidak bagus jika setiap negeri mematenkan masakan mereka. Katanya, Johor juga boleh mematenkan nasi briyani, nasi ambeng, lontong, mi bandung, botok-botok dan sambal goreng tetapi untuk apa kerana ianya wajar dinikmati semua orang walaupun di luar Johor.
Hal ini susulan dari hasrat Ketua Menteri Melaka yang mahu mematenkan asam pedas sebagai warisan negeri Melaka dan mengilhamkan pertandingan memasak asam pedas bagi mendapatkan ramuan asam pedas terbaik di negeri Melaka.
Sementara itu, Indonesia nampaknya mula mencucuk jarum lanjutan dari kes ini dengan laporan 'perang' Melaka dan Johor tersebut sambil mengaitkan bahawa asam pedas juga terdapat di Riau dan Sumatera Barat dengan nama 'asam padeh'. Memang la ada. Nama pun Melayu.
Macam-macam hal komer ni.
Malacca's asam pedas patent plan in bad taste, says Johor
The Star/Asia News Network
Monday, Jul 01, 2013
Pasir Gudang - Malacca's plan to patent its asam pedas appears to be leading to a fiery war with its neighbour Johor.
Johor's Exco for Youth, Sports, Culture and Heritage Datuk Zulkurnain Kamisan claimed that the hot and spicy dish was not exclusive to Malacca but was common across the country.
"Johor has its own version of asam pedas, so do the other states," he said after attending the Johor GiatMARA graduation ceremony here yesterday.
Zulkurnain said that although there could be slight differences between Malacca's asam pedas and Johor's, most people knew the main ingredients for the dish.
He said families in both states had their own versions of the gravy and it was "absurd" for Malacca to claim the dish solely as its own.
"With Malacca patenting asam pedas, those who want to cook the dish, including chefs, may even have to end up paying royalty," he added.
Zulkarnain said it would be unhealthy for the country if every state were to claim or patent its traditional dishes.
If Malacca wanted to patent its asam pedas, he said, Johor could also do the same with its nasi briyani, nasi ambeng, mee bandung, botok-botok, lontong and sambal goreng.
"But we are unlikely to do so as we want people from outside Johor to enjoy the dishes," he said.
Malacca Chief Minister Datuk Idris Haron had said recently that the state planned to patent asam pedas Melaka as a heritage dish of the state.
He said Malacca also planned to organise a cooking competition to search for the best asam pedas in the state.
Common ingredients for asam pedas are dried chillies, shallots, turmeric, garlic, tamarind juice, lemon grass, belacan (shrimp paste) and daun kesom (laksa leaves).
Some also add black pepper and kerisik (pounded desiccated coconut) to thicken the gravy.
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