Mussoorie, The first day of the Mussoorie Food Festival saw a colourful assortment of food stalls mushrooming at day break.
21 food stalls from Dehradun and Uttarkashi district, spread over a kilometer, along the sun filled Mall will be participating in the four-day event. Serving piping hot food and beverages to visitors from all over the globe, they are putting forward their best. Many dressed in traditional attire, with their stalls done up in local decor, are making sure that you catch a glimpse of Uttarakhand and its cuisine tantalizes your taste buds.
Serving Uttarakhandi cuisine hotel chefs, restaurants to homemakers, are working around the clock, giving everyone authentic flavor from the hills of home.
To judge on parameters such as Preparation; Taste; Hygiene and Stall décor, Chef Michael Swamy also known as “The Historian Chef” or “Chef Who Wears Many Hats,” made his maiden visit to the hill-station of Mussoorie, and was he delighted.
Newspost caught up with the four-time Gourmand Award Winner and author of several cookbooks, who told us, “No matter where I travel in the world, I come across one or many Pahadi cooks in the best of hotels and restaurants putting in over 8-10 hours of hard work,” adding, “they cook with all their heart and are passionate about their profession, which is an endearing quality.”
So what is it about the Uttarakhandi cuisine that makes it stand out, “What I love about the Pahadi cuisine is the fact that it is simple, delicious, organic with traditional flavours,” the chef signs off as he steps out to judge awaiting participants.
The Mussoorie food festival will continue over the next four days culminating on the 29th December when Pankaj Bhadouria another talented chef who made her mark in the culinary world by winning the first Season of MasterChef India, will give away the award to the most deserving team.
