Food tourism is the activity of traveling in order to find great food and related culinary activities. It can be a simple act of tasting local food in a new destination or learning to cook a new dish. Other activities like wine tasting, tea tasting, farm trips also fall in this category.
The National Capital Region is on everyone’s bucket list for travel, mainly because of its cosmopolitan vibe and Mughal-era architecture. Here, in Delhi, you will find food luring you from all corners, whether you are in Old Delhi or New Delhi. Head over to Old Delhi if you want a taste of the Mughal era, at restaurants such as Karim’s and Al Jawahar. Kebabs and biryanis galore, this is a paradise for food lovers. New Delhi, too, has numerous options for world cuisine, and you pretty much get any Indian cuisine that you can think of. You must head to Delhi Haat to get a culinary insight into other Indian states.
The commercial capital of India, Mumbai, is one of the main attractions of India, not to forget its glamorous side. In Mumbai, you can expect a whole range of different food, taste that would stick differently. There is the famed vada pav, which is a burst of flavours; and, if you are fan of seafood, do not forget to try Maharashtrian seafood. Mumbai is also known for its incredible Parsi food and that is something that you need to try, because it is rare to find.
If you think you know Indian cuisine, Kochi is there to change your perception. Kerala cuisine is all about wonderful non-vegetarian and vegetarian foods, most of which are spicy and alarmingly tasty. If you think you have had all types of biryani, try the Malabar biryani, also try fish moilee, appam, and the ultimate Kerala thali, sadya. Kerala also has a healthy dose of vada, dosa, and the rest of the mainstream South Indian foods, so you really have a range of food to choose from.
