We Got Ali Fazal To Guess If The Japanese Food Names Were Real Or Made Up

As our Editor-in-Chief, Kamiya Jani, took Ali Fazal on a trail of Japanese spots in Mumbai, Ali talked about love, life, career and more. Ali had never been to Japan, and we at Curly Tales decided to treat him to Japanese delicacies in the streets of Mumbai. We went to Abokado, Mirai and Kuraku and tried delicious matcha, sushi, ramen, noodles, tempura and more. With Japan’s unique dishes come its unique names, and we also played a fun game with Ali where he had to guess if the Japanese were real or made up. Let’s see if Ali was able to guess it right or not.

How Strong Is Ali Fazal’s Guessing Game?

Before we moved on to the next dishes, we played a fun game with the Mirzapur star. Kamiya Jani asked him to guess whether the names of certain Japanese dishes were real or made up. Since Ali was clueless about Japan, it turned out he was clueless about the dish names, too! Kamiya mentioned a dish called Okonomiyaki, and Ali instantly guessed it was made up, which turned out to be wrong.

Our Editor-in-Chief told him they were about to eat that dish and explained that it’s a Japanese pancake. The next name Kamiya mentioned was Misodiya, and he got that one wrong as well. The first dish he guessed correctly was Takoyaki, to which Kamiya responded, “Chalo, pehla koi sahi naam guess kiya.”

Sushi Tika Maki was another made-up name by Kamiya, and Ali laughed out loud upon hearing it. He tried to make sense of the name and said laughingly, “Yeh sach nahi ho sakta yaar, kya kya bol rahi ho tum!” There were many other names Kamiya mentioned, and he was able to guess only two correctly. For Ali, not having been to Japan was a disadvantage in this game. Both of them were laughing like crazy throughout the game. Watching this episode is going to be an absolute treat.

Also Read: Exploring Japan In Mumbai With Ali Fazal & Kamiya Jani

Kamiya Explained What ‘Hara Hachi Bu’ Is

As they discussed Japanese dish names, Kamiya brought up a Japanese philosophy called ‘Hara Hachi Bu’, which Ali initially assumed was another made-up name. Kamiya told him it’s real and explained its meaning. It’s a mindful eating practice where Japanese people eat only until they are 80% full. Ali replied, “Haan, ye hume bachpan se sikhaya gaya hai, and my nani used to say, ‘Always eat less than your appetite.'” Ali jokingly said that if he ends up getting banned in Japan for laughing loudly at the food names, Kamiya would be the one to blame.

Want to see what other fun conversations we had with him? Watch the full episode on the Curly Tales YouTube channel.

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