New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- Preparing and showcasing rice-based foreign dishes out of indigenous Indian rice varieties have attracted lots of traction at the ongoing two-day mega Bharat International Rice Conference 2025, being held at the Bharat Mandapam.

Ritika Gill, Head Chef, Indian Federation of Culinary Association, talking to ANI from the live cooking counter set up at the conference venue, said, "We are here, we are cooking since yesterday. We are doing international cuisine, but with our Indian rice."

She said they have prepared sushi, Korean, Vietnamese, and Thai dishes, using Indian rice varieties.

"We are using our own product from Meghalaya, from Punjab ,from everywhere. (we are) using our product," she explained.

Chef Gill pra...