Japanese Envoy Tastes Bihar's Famous Litti Chokha, Says 'Gazab Swad Ba'

Japanese Envoy Tastes Bihar's Famous Litti Chokha, Says 'Gazab Swad Ba'

Diplomacy rarely tastes this good. Keiichi Ono, Japan’s Ambassador to India and Bhutan, is winning hearts across the country—not with policy statements or official meetings, but with a humble plate of litti chokha and a few well-chosen words in Bhojpuri. During his visit to Bihar, Ono took to X (formerly Twitter) to share his culinary adventure, calling the state’s beloved dish “world-famous” and declaring: “Gajab swad ba”—which, for the uniniti…

Japanese Envoy Tries Bihar’s Famous Litti-Chokha, Says “Gazab Swad Ba”!

People always say that trying local cuisines is the best way to embrace the place you’re visiting. It looks like Japan’s Ambassador to India and Bhutan, Keiichi Ono, follows the same philosophy! During his recent visit to Bihar, he tried and loved Bihar’s iconic dish, litti chokha. He even took to X (formerly Twitter) to show his appreciation. Japanese Ambassador Loving Bihar’s Litti-Chokha Namaste, Bihar! Finally had the chance to try the worl…