Saturday, October 23, 2010

Largest Sushi Mosaic - world record set by Norway
 SHANGHAI, China--In celebration of the arrival of the 10,000,000 Norwegian Salmon to China, the Norwegian Seafood Export Council created a sushi mosaic featured 8,374 pieces of sushi made from different types of seafood, primarily salmon, but also cod, mackerel and prawns - setting the new world record for the Largest Sushi Mosaic at the Shanghai World Expo.

     Photo: The World's Largest Suchi Mosaic . Photo: Norwegian Seafood Export Council
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 The World's Largest Sushi Mosaic used 120 kilos of rice and 65 kilos of Norwegian Salmon, and took 6 hours and 15 minutes to complete.

The Largest Sushi Mosaic in The World was created as part of a larger celebration to commemorate the arrival of the 10,000,000th Norwegian salmon to China.

 Guinness World Records 'adjudicator' Wu Xiaohong, confirmed the new world record and presented a certificate to confirm the feat.

    The new World's Largest Suchi Mosaic bested India's Guinness World Record-certified champion from 2008, when 5,814 sushi pieces were used to spell the word MUMBAI over 15.16 square meters.

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Video: Skip ahead to 0:40 to see the action.