Sisca Soewitomo

Sisca Soewitomo is an iconic and well-respected television culinary personality, who deserves her title as the “Queen of Indonesian food”. Best known for her television cooking programme Aroma aired in Indosiar during the 1990s, Sisca has a calm and motherly presence. Her ability to easily explain even the most intricate recipe endears her to young viewers today. Born and raised in Surabaya, she studied at Trisakti School of Tourism Jakarta with a hospitality diploma. Afterwards, the 1949-born food expert earned a scholarship from the American Institute of Baking in Manhattan. Even though she has the experience of studying culinary arts globally, her passion has always been traditional Indonesian food. With more than five decades of cooking, baking, and teaching experience, various Indonesian chefs and bakers credit Sisca as their mentor. The mother of three was awarded the Ubud Food Festival Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016.