Andhra Food Festival kicks off; to continue till September 10

The Andhra Food Festival has been kicked off by the Andhra Pradesh Tourism Authority at the Capital Hotel in Guntur. The festival is being celebrated with great enthusiasm and people are participating in huge numbers.
The food festival started from September 4 and will continue till September 10. Tourism Secretary Mukesh Kumar Meena, referring to this development, said that the Andhra Pradesh Tourism Department is organising food festivals to popularise the local dishes. And because Guntur is a land of spices and chillies, a variety of pickles will be in the buffet for people to taste, including Gongura.

The tourism secretary further said that since the state’s cuisine is popular for its tanginess and variety, the tourism department is making efforts to bring people closer and make Andhra cuisine even more popular among people.
As per the news reports, the list of desserts that will be available at this food festival are ariselu, kobbai bureli, and cashew nuts. Since Bamboo Chicken has already become a brand dish, one will be able to get a taste of this here. Other items featuring in this food festival that showcase the state’s tradition are fresh vegetables and sprouts, bamboo chicken, kodai vepudu (chicken fry) and fish fry. All these have been included in the starters menu.
Further, the menu of the food festival has been garnished with chicken pulav, lemon rice, tomato pappu, potato fry, jeera rice, mudda pappu, a variety of pickles and many more. Both vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes have been included in starters and main course. The food has been arranged in rows to facilitate visitors in tasting very dish at the festival.

If you are a big fan of Andhra cuisine, you know where to head to.