The small talk between Gerindra Party secretary-general Ahmad Muzani and Justice and Prosperity Party (PKS) president Sohibul Iman at the Momiji Restaurant in Aston Priority Hotel, South Jakarta, on Monday last week, began with the subject of Japanese cuisine. Sohibul showed Muzani how to use wasabi, a condiment often used when eating sushi.

During their meal, Sohibul explained how the wasabi should not come into contact with the roof of the mou