Delhi: The Cuisine Capital of India

Bombay is famous for its nightlife, Bangalore is famous for its pubs and Delhi is famous for its food. Delhiites are famous for their love of food. Any gathering… I mean any gathering, be it a wedding, a birthday or any social occasion, you will find big-big tables laden with a wide variety of mouth-watering food. Visit any friend or relative in Delhi, the first thing after greeting you will be an offer of food to which you could never say no.

Delhi’s cuisine scenario is very rich and diverse. Here you will find all variety of Indian cuisine as well as foreign cuisine. From Kashmiri cuisine in north to Goa cuisine in south, from Sikkimese cuisine in east to Rajasthani cuisine in west, you can find it all here.

Delhi is an amalgamation of different cultures. Different people of diverse cultures have brought with them their ethnic cooking style, giving rise to across-the-board range of cuisines. Delhi is rightfully called Restaurant Capital of India. Here in Delhi, you will find restaurants offering cuisines of all kinds, from ethnic Indian to elegant French.

Some of the famous Delhi cuisines are Punjabi cuisine, Mughlai cuisine and Marwadi cuisine; to name a few. Old or Purani Delhi is famous for its culinary delights. There are some legendary outlets such as Karim which is famous for its Mughlai food. World famous Chandni Chowk has many renowned shops dishing out fares such as sweets, snacks and ethnic food. People specially visit Paranthewali Gali for its exceptional paranthas in all combinations. You can also savour and enjoy cooler delicacies like the Rabri Falooda, Kulfi, Ice Candy in the hot days of summers.

Delhi offers outing for all types of food lovers from seriously rich to people having modest budgets. Delhi’s Dhabas are perfect, offering delicious food at very lost cost. Some of the famous snacks you can get in Delhi are Chaat, Gol-Gappas, Biryanis, Rabri Faludas, Dosa-Sambhar, Dhokla, Bada Paw, Paw-Bhaji and Kebabs.