Here is a list of food festivals that are simple epicurean extravaganzas and promise to give you an experience that lasts for lifetime.
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a place from its close quarters, learn about its food trail. Food has a lot to say about the lifestyle, cultivation, and culture of a place. Food festivals are all about gastronomical indulgence. Not just a variety of cuisines, you attend hands-on cooking demos, interact with fellow foodies, meet upcoming chefs, and sample local specialities.
Food festivals in India have become a thing, and cities are becoming "foodie central." Here is a list of food festivals that are simple epicurean extravaganzas and promise to give you an experience that lasts for a long, long time.
National Street Food Festival, New Delhi
Delhiites love street food, and the biggest street food festival, with the favourites from all around the world, comes together at the National Street Food Festival. Be it chaat, spicy chhole kulche, or momos, NASVI National Street Food Festival has it all and even more, which will let you come back to it again and again.
Great India Food Festival, New Delhi
This takes place around January at Delhi's Dilli Haat, where 12 states present their food stalls, and you get everything under one roof. The festival also hosts a golgappa-gulping competition, and the festival has enough variety to send you straight to a culinary coma.
Goa Food and Cultural Festival, Goa
Goa attracts huge tourist footfalls in the months between November and February. The Goa Food and Cultural Festival celebrates the Sunshine State's authentic cuisine, vibrant folklore, and rich heritage. An initiative by the Goa Tourism Development Corporation, the food festival hosts 70 stalls. Live performances by popular brands and surprise prizes add to its charm.
Ahare Bangla, Kolkata
Bengalis can be excited about three things the most, and one of them is food. It is a subject of extreme passion, and Ahare Bangla, a five-day food festival on Milan Mela Grounds, is a great place for foodies to taste authentic Bengali cuisine alongside the best produce of different regions of the state.
Bengaluru Food Fete, Bengaluru
The city's biggest food festival, Bangalore Food Fete, brings the city's top cafes, food trucks, and bars together. The festival creates a unique platform for home chefs, aspiring restaurateurs, and amateur bakers. Foodies also get a healthy dose of fun and laughter with performances by stand-up comedians, live music, flame throwers, and dance performances.
Itsy Bitsy Food Festival, Mumbai
This is India's first zero-waste food festival. 30 food stations from Mumbai's most popular restaurants serve only bite-sized portions for food sampling. The leftover food is donated to the Roti Bank team and the Robin Hood army, who supply the food to the underprivileged.
