WASHINGTON: Pakistan has won the second place for the People’s Choice Award at the 2022 Embassy Chef Challenge held at Smithsonian Museum in Washington.
The event was part of the 2022 Events DC International City Food Festival. The purpose of the festival was to celebrate food, culture and entertainment and highlight the diverse communities in the capital city of the United States.
Food Critics and citizens were introduced to Pakistan’s street food featuring samosa, chicken tikka, Ghulab Jaman, Firni and Karak Chai. Executive Chef at Shinwari Restaurant Chef Muhammad Asghar represented the embassy at the event.
Pakistan’s Ambassador to the US Masood Khan was also present at the event. Talking on the occasion, he said “it’s a great opportunity to celebrate our cuisine, bridge cultural differences and foster international understanding as well as showcase Pakistani products.”
“Winning a place among top three People’s Choice Awards depicts our cuisine’s strong international appeal to international palates and we hope to bring our culinary diplomacy to even greater heights”, he added.
