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Perhaps the most exceptional among the Fairs & Festivals of
Pondicherry, the French Food Festival is exciting and
enjoyable at the same time. The festival is a high time for
all those food buffs. Once the capital of the French India,
Pondicherry carries the rich culinary tradition of the
French. To pay tribute to this special art, the Tourism
Department of Pondicherry organizes the 'Gourmet' - a food
festival of its kind.
Although it is basically a French Food Festival, cuisines
from different parts of the world are also prepared and
served. Different dishes, which are created are:- |
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- Hungarian Dishes
- Italian Dishes
- Mexican Dishes
- Spanish Dishes
- Indian Dishes
Famous Chefs, cooks, recipe writers, food experts and even
amateurs cook and bring dishes made by them. One can have
both non vegetarian and vegetarian dishes as well. Some of
the eternal favorite non
vegetarian dishes are:-
- Vanjaram or seer fish
- Shell fish French casserole - served with a type of pasta
called spinach couscous.
- Ratha Sura Meen - red tuna fish served along grilled
vegetables and mayonnaise potatoes. Some of the -popular
vegetarian preparations are:-
- Rice pancakes with coconut stew
- Stuffed spinach rolls along with root vegetables
- Mexican Pasta with aubergine and tomato in curry sauce
Some of the most wanted desserts are :-
- Litchi stew
- Chilled peach
- Khalia chocolate mousse
The above mentioned dishes are only like a few 'waves' in
the 'Sea of Food'. There are lot more attractions at the
French Food Festival in Pondicherry.
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