Chef Vishnu Manohar announced about him receiving an invitation to Israel for a culinary and cultural exchange programme at a press conference held at Vishnuji Ki Rasoi, Central Bazaar Road, on Wednesday. Also present at the press conference were Vijay Jathe, Milind Deshkar and Sachin Jahagirdar, who also addressed the mediapersons. According to the celebrity chef, on Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs invitation, he will spend six days in Tel Aviv in November. He is among two Indian chefs and the only from Maharashtra to get the invite. Manohar, while addressing the mediapersons, informed that Yaniv Revach, Consul General of Israel in Mumbai, would meet him to formally invite him in person in Nagpur on October 19.

 

Manohar said he would promote India’s culinary heritage, particularly millet-based foods, cold-pressed oils and traditional brass utensils. The programme, titled ‘Curated Culinary and Cultural Engagement’, will showcase Indian food traditions internationally. During the visit, Manohar will study Israeli agricultural practices and undertake a comparative study of the food cultures of India and Israel. He also plans to bring Israeli cuisine dishes back to Nagpur, introducing local food enthusiasts to the country’s culinary traditions.