foto: Instagram/@meeshilgerss
Mees Hilgers is one of the Indonesian-Dutch national team players. Previously, Mees played for FC Twente, a Dutch football club from the city of Enschede. Then on September 30, Mees took an oath as an Indonesian citizen (WNI) to join the national team.
Although he joined the team through a naturalization program, the Indonesian blood in Mees Hilgers is still very thick. Not without reason, his mother, Linda Tombeng is an Indonesian citizen from Manado, North Sulawesi. It is not surprising that later, Mees grew up with the Indonesian culture brought by his mother, including in his taste in food .
"I grew up with the influence of Indonesian culture and food," Mees said on FC Twente's YouTube channel.
Recently, Mees had a Q&A (question and answer) on Instagram with his fans. One of the people asked about his favorite Indonesian fruit. Mees then firmly admitted that he likes mangoes, a tropical fruit that grows abundantly in Indonesia.
"Heyy in Indonesia, we have mango (seasonal). You should try it. It's really sweet," said one Instagram netizen.
"Favorite fruit," answered Mees via the Instagram account @meeshilgerss.
But not only fruit, Mees also admitted that he likes to eat some typical Indonesian foods, you know. Even his mother often cooks Nusantara food for him.
So, are you curious about Mees Hilgers' favorite Indonesian foods? Let's take a look at the reviews that BrilioFood has summarized from various sources on Thursday (11/14).
Not only that, Mees also likes to eat spicy food made by his mother, such as sambal terasi. There is also tail soup, tempeh, fried chicken, and fried tempeh.
foto: Instagram/@linda.tombeng(brl/jad)
