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:-
- 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.
