Indian Students Break the Guinness Book of World Records for the “Largest Sushi Mosaic”.

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Students of the Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition (IHM), Mumbai broke the Guinness Book of World Record for the Largest Sushi Mosaic. The new world record for “Largest sushi mosaic” was measured 4.99 meters x 3.04 meters= 15.16 sq meters (163.28 square feet) consisting of 5814 sushi pieces in Mumbai on 17th March 2008.

Conceived by Harry Cheng of maidoindia, in the business of “bringing Japan closer” in association with METRO Cash and Carry, the Consulate General of Japan in Mumbai, the Japan Foundation Delhi, the Royal Norwegian Embassy, Innovation Norway, Norwegian Seafood Export Council (NORGE), and IHM Mumbai, this unique event showcased India’s challenge in the world of sushi, which is now a truly global phenomenon. The event was sponsored by All Nippon Airways (ANA), currently flying the exclusive business jet between Mumbai to Tokyo.

The previous record for “Largest sushi mosaic” was measured 4.84 m² (52.1 ft²) consisting of 3874 sushi pieces and was made by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) at the Golden Terraces Shopping Centre in Zlota, Warsaw, Poland, on 17 November 2007.

Material used to make the sushi mosaic in Mumbai on 17th March 2008:
• Nori sea weed 720 sheets
• Okome - Japanese rice 60 kgs
• Norwegian Salmon 15 kgs
• Ikura -Japanese salmon roe 3 kgs
• Sushi su - Sushi vinegar 5 liters
• Inari — Sweet tofu skin 750 pieces
• Takuwan — Pickled radish 20 pieces
• Goma - Sesame seeds 1 kg
• Wasabi ½ kg
• Ninjin - Carrots 5 kgs
• Kyuri - Cucumber 15 kgs
• Gari — Pickled ginger 3 kg