Overview
- He posted on X that he tried eating biryani with his hands, writing that, like sushi, it tastes better that way and adding the Telugu phrase for “very good.”
- Images and video show him learning to mix and eat the dish by hand during a visit to New Delhi’s Andhra Bhavan canteen.
- The Embassy of Japan in India separately shared a team lunch at Andhra Pradesh Bhavan featuring an authentic Andhra thali.
- Indian social media users largely welcomed the post, praising the ambassador’s openness to local customs and the cross-cultural sushi comparison.
- He has highlighted Indian cuisine before, including sharing photos of enjoying Hyderabadi biryani during a November 2025 visit to Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh’s chief minister invited Japanese guests to visit the state after the posts.