Delhi Food & Cuisine
Come stimulate your appetite in a typical ambience.
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specialties of different states. The Makki Ki Roti and Sarson Ka Sag of Punjab;
Momos from Sikkim; Chowmein from Mizoram; Dal - Bati Choorma from Rajasthan;
Shrikhand, Pao-Bhaji and Puram Poli of Maharashtra; Macher Jhol from Bengal;
Wazwan, the ceremonial Kashmiri feast; Idli, Dosa and Uttapam of South Indian
and Sadya, the traditional feast of Kerala, all are available under one proof.
Visitors can eat in throwaway crockery made of leaves (dona) which obviate the
necessity of a large washing area. Nutritious and hygienically prepared, the
food is very popular with visitors and is reasonably priced too.
The best of continental food can be eaten at five - star hotels, for instance
La Rochelle (The Oberoi), The Orient Express (Taj Palace) and Captains Cabin
(Taj Man Singh), though numerous multi - cuisine restaurants also offers continental
food. Keeping pace with the changing face of the city are the growing number
of fast food outlets which serve all manner of cuisines.
A delightful outlet offering a range of Indian food are the food stalls ar Dilli
Haat, here, the food of different states is made available at very moderate
rates. Set in the mindset of a spacious crafts bazaar these cafes are a very
pleasant place to enjoy food.
For the more intrepid, eateries such as those at Paranthe wali gali, or chaat
at Bengali Market and Sunder Nagar, bhelpuri at Greater Kailash and sweetmeats
from Annapoorna and Ghantewala can be part of the gastronomical tour of Delhi.
Delhi is also synonymous with the omnipresent tandoori chicken and tandoori
roti, which, when freshly had from the tandoor, makes a delicious meal. This
is often available at roadside dhabas at a moderate cost.
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