The dynamic dining scene in India on the whole and Delhi in particular is well complemented with a thrilling culinary calendar. For the remaining days of the October, the huge variety of cuisines will be the topic of all conversations – through its tasting sessions, live cooking classes, performances and a lot more. This monthly guide which covers the best best culinary festivals in October will keep all food connoisseurs absolutely busy!
NORTH EAST FESTIVAL CARNIVAL
To be organized in IGNCA, Janpath, the festival will offer as an interesting blend of several dance forms from North East, folk music, popular rock musicians of the region and its delicacies. The festival is expected to draw a huge crowd for few more interesting aspects – traditional sports, fashion events and exhibitions of multiple tribes of North East. With so many exciting options to choose from, make sure you don’t miss out on the exceptional cuisines prepared by using bhut jolokia chillies.
THE GRUB FEST
It was just a few month back in April that Delhiites had an opportunity to attend The Grub Fest. Following the success of its previous edition, the food festival is back, this time around in Gurgaon. Some of the eateries that the visitors can get to see are Fiom Townhall, Smokeys, Royal China, Zizo, B Bar, Social, Indigo. And to ensure the fans have a great time here, artistes such as Parikrama, Astitva, Nikhil Chinapa will also be performing.
ASIAN HAWKERS MARKET
Gear up as 18 leading Delhi-NCR restaurants and one solo operator come together for the Asian Hawkers Market, a first-of-its-kind celebration of Asian cuisine from the Far East and South-East Asia. With just a few days left, the organisers are also expected to get 10 more participating restaurants or food retailers to come on board. The participating restaurants include the multi-award-winning Neung Roi (Radisson Blu Plaza, NH8), Royal China, Mamagoto, Guppy by ai and Pan Asian (Sheraton New Delhi) as well as the ever-popular Jade (The Claridges), dimsumbros, Asia 7 and En, the reinvented Sampan, and newcomers such as Yum Yum Cha (the offshoot of the trend-setting Yum Yum Tree), Chi Ni (Dusit Devarana), The Fatty Bao, Wow Momo and Chi: The Asian Cookhouse. Also on the Asiagn Hawker Market’s crowded platter are home delivery service Asian Haus; Social at Hauz Khas Village; and Aftab Sidhu’s The Pho Kart, which will give finger food from Vietnam prepared by a cook who has returned from the south-east Asian country.
FOODISTAN - 10 HEADS FESTIVAL
If there is any festival which will give the idea of great family outing a new meaning it has to be 10 Heads Festival. Scheduled to start from October 22, at the Dhanchiri Camping Resort on NH-8, 10 Heads has 10 festivals rolled into one, which will also entertain the guests with interesting music, food, fashion and shopping. Foodistan, which will feature over 30 varieties of culinary practices from different parts of India and the world, will be India’s most extensive food fest. From popular restaurants to street food, gourmet and wellness bazaars, a spice fair to farmer’s market, this festival will be a foodies delight.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT FEST 2015
Organised by the South Asian Association for Gastronomy (SAAG), Food For Thought Fest 2015 is a celebration of genuine food items from SAARC nations (which is why it called Food Fest) and several interesting discussions on issues that are of huge significance (which explains the thought aspect of the festival). The festival has been grabbing everyone’s attention for featuring several pop-up restaurants from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Nepal and Bhutan. Among the restaurants that will be participating in the festival are Kasturi Garden (Bangladesh), The Avari Hotel (Pakistan), Bhojan Griha (Nepal), Taj Samudra (Sri Lanka), Kabul Serena Hotel (Afghanistan) and Folk Heritage Museum Restaurant (Bhutan).
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