Pakistan Food Festival and Chef’s Table

ANKARA, 27 March 2014: To bring the best of Pakistani food for the people of Turkey, “Pakistan Food Festival” has been organized by the Embassy of Pakistan in Ankara at Swissotel from 24-30 March. The event is part of Pakistan Culture Year celebrations in Turkey. Chefs are brought from Marriott Hotel Islamabad, Pakistan to prepare a variety of Pakistani meals for the guests.

Pakistan Food Festival was formally inaugurated with the Pakistan Day Reception on 24rd March in Ankara. Today, on 27th March, the chefs hosted an exclusive lunch for the representatives of the Turkish media. With tables set inside the kitchen of the hotel, the guests were explained various aspects of preparation of Pakistani food. Leading Turkish TV channels filmed the activity for audience. Ambassador of Pakistan Mr. Muhammad Haroon Shaukat also took part in food demonstration and explained the method of preparation of some traditional Pakistani dishes such as Lahore fried fish, Peshweri chaple kabab, Sindhi biryani, sarson ki sage with makai ki roti, lassi, chicken kharahi, Gajar  Halwa, Jaleebi, etc.

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