IVSI – Istituto Valorizzazione Salumi Italiani (Italian Institute for the enhancement of Italian deli meats) has just celebrated the Italian tradition and unmistakable creativity by inviting Chef Enrico Cerea (Restaurant Da Vittorio, 3 Michelin stars, in the picture above) for a show cooking in Tokyo, at the Hattori Nutrition College. The event took place during the second edition of the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World. At the presence of professional chefs, specialized press and opinion leaders in the Japanese food & beverage industry, Cerea has presented three Italian deli meats based creations, to demonstrate the extreme versatility of these products. In particular, the three recipes were: Risotto with cream of chestnuts, robiola cheese foam, purple potato chips and ham; Potatoes foam, codfish salad with its tripe and beans; Tuna carpaccio with speck foam and coffee powder, hazelnuts and miso. The Japanese audience was able to learn more about these unique products, following step by step the creation of innovative dishes based on a mix of Italian tradition’s flavors. A kind of marriage between tradition and creativity, in an authentic Made in Italy style.
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IVSI President Francesco Pizzagalli has also awarded chef Enrico Cerea the recognition of SalumiAmo Ambassador, for the promotion of the Italian deli meats culture in Italy and around the world. The event was realized in cooperation with Tokyo’s Italian Trade Agency (ITA-ICE), and is part of the official program of events created by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the second edition of the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World. On Friday, November 24, an evening was held at the Italian Embassy in Tokyo for an Italian aperitif with a SalumiAmo corner. Finally on Sunday, November 26, the Amatriciana Day took place. It was a charity event organized by reporter Masakatsu at Community Café Nanatsunoko, where 20 chefs from all over Japan prepared dishes that were then sold and whose proceeds were donated to the populations affected by the earthquake in the Amatrice area.
