SAI Bengaluru adds Japanese food in menu for acclimatisation
Avocado and Cucumber Uramaki, Charred Hamachi, Udon Noodles, Shoyu Chicken Broth, and Japanese Rolls. These traditional Japanese delicacies are a fresh addition to SAI Bengaluru’s food listings for athletes – an attempt to familiarise them with oriental dishes ahead of the upcoming Asian Games at Aichi-Nagoya. “The Asian Games is going to happen in Japan and our athletes should not find it difficult with the food there and their performance should not suffer because of their diet. That’s the primary objective of introducing Japanese cuisine into our culinary and into our menu,” V. Jeyaraj, Executive Chef at the SAI campus said. Jeyaraj, who has extensive experience as a chef with Army and in overseas destinations like Abu Dhabi, said the idea of adding Japanese dishes to the menu was on their mind after seeing a few athletes struggle with food during the Tokyo and Paris Olympics. “Some athletes struggled to adjust to continental type of food in Tokyo and Paris, and we had to send some 1800 energy bars when para athletes went to France …
