Japanese cuisine Sushi demonstration held at Embassy

ISLAMABAD, Apr 15 (APP):Embassy of Japan in collaboration with the Asian Study Group organized a demonstration of making traditional
Japanese cuisine Sushi at the residence of the Ambassador of Japan Takashi Kurai.
A selected gathering of Pakistanis including media persons were invited on the occasion to see and learn the
art of making Sushi who later also tried their skills to prepare this world renowned Japanese cuisine, said a
statement issued here.
Head of Public Affairs of the Embassy of Japan Katsunori Ashida also demonstrated in front of the Pakistani
people while explaining various stages involved in preparing Sushi and tempura.
Ambassador Kurai said that Pakistani food is also becoming popular in Japan and there is a fair number of
Pakistani restaurants in Tokyo and other cities of Japan providing delicious Pakistani dishes.
“I believe events like this pave a way for bringing the people of two countries further closer to each other
through understanding of their culture and food,” said Ambassador Kurai.
Sushi is a Japanese dish of specially prepared vinegared rice (sushi-meshi), usually with some sugar and
salt, combined with a variety of ingredients such as seafood, vegetables and occasionally tropical fruits.
Styles of Sushi and its presentation vary widely, but the key ingredient is ‘sushi rice’, also referred to as
shari or sumeshi. The term sushi is no longer used in its original context and literally means ‘sour-tasting’.