The Integration of Indonesian Culinary Content in Indonesian for Foreigners’ Textbooks “Sahabatku Indonesia”

The growing interest of foreign students in Indonesian as a foreign language or second language is increasing rapidly, especially in terms of culinary culture.This study aims to identify the integration of culinary content in Indonesian for foreigners' textbooks at the A1 to C2 levels.This research used descriptive qualitative.The data sources of this study were Indonesian for foreigners' textbooks "Sahabatku Indonesia" A1 to C2 published by the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia in 2016.The data were words and phrases that contain Indonesian culinary content.Data collection in this study used reading and note-taking techniques.The analysis technique used is content analysis.The results revealed that a number of culinary contents were integrated in each Indonesian for foreigners' textbooks "Sahabatku Indonesia" 2016 level A1 to C2.The culinary content is found in the textbooks in one to three units in each Indonesian for foreigners' textbooks in different text types.However, the current culinary content still lacks representation of several regions in Indonesia.In conclusion, while culinary content is integrated into the textbooks at various levels, the culinary diversity representation from the other regions in Indonesia is still limited.Hence, this research suggests that Indonesian for foreigners' textbooks by the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia incorporates culinary content, both typical or traditional food and drinks from several regions in Indonesia.