A two-week program to upskill Pakistani cooks in getting ready various meals from Turkish delicacies organized by the state-run Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) concluded with the certification program within the port metropolis of Karachi Thursday.
The “Turkish Cuisine Training Program” organized by TIKA in collaboration with the Pakistan Institute of Tourism & Hotel Management (PITHM) was attended by dozens of younger Pakistani cooks and college students, a press release from TIKA mentioned.
Turkish cooks taught the contributors easy methods to put together 10 menus and 40 dishes, from lentil soup to yogurt soup and from Turkish kebabs to desserts.
The program ended with a certification ceremony which was attended by Sindh Culture Minister Syed Sardar Ali Shah and the Turkish Consul General in Karachi, Cemal Sangu.
Speaking on the ceremony, Shah hailed TIKA for bringing Turkish flavors to Pakistan by way of the coaching program. He mentioned this is able to additional add to the recognition of Turkish delicacies in Pakistan.
In his remarks, the Turkish Consul General mentioned that TIKA has been concerned in a number of aid actions throughout Pakistan, which reveals the worth of bonding with the South Asian nation.
TIKA’s Karachi Coordinator Halil Ibrahim Başaran mentioned that other than aid actions, the company can be working to extend cultural interplay between the 2 nations.
Başaran mentioned TIKA’s cooperation with PITHM would proceed, and within the second stage, it’s going to help packages that may promote Pakistani delicacies in Türkiye.
Later, Shah and Sangu introduced certificates to 50 contributors of the coaching program.
Turkish delicacies ready by Pakistani cooks was additionally introduced to the visitors who visited the institute’s kitchen, which was additionally outfitted by TIKA.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
