Spicy affair: Visitors dig into street food from Rajasthan at the fest
With food stalls lined up on one side of the JLN Stadium and organic food items on the other side, Delhiites were spoiled for choice at a three-day food festival organised by the National Association of Street Vendors of India (NASVI). From Haridwar, Jaipur and Jodhpur to different cities of UP - the vendors had brought the best for the street food lovers from across the country. The highlight of the festival was the 'prasad' stalls from temples that made a debut at the festival. Also, this year, NASVI collaborated with FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India) to ensure proper hygiene.
From jalebis to khatta, meetha gola - the fest was a treat for everyone
Traditional dishes from all over the country
The stalls offered traditional delicacies of places like Amritsar, Udaipur, and Lucknow. Zareen Ahmad, a visitor, said, "I took so many rounds and still couldn't decide what to eat. I really loved a few dishes like kachauri and different sweet dishes."
Mrinal Sharma, a college student, told us, "I tried my best not to miss any item. It was a huge dilemma to decide whether I should try a new dish or just relish all my favourite cuisines."
Foodgrammer at work: Many customers also went live with stall owners on Insta and FB
Prasad makes a debut at the fest
The visitors who didn't know about prasad arrangements were quite amazed to see the stalls. Prasad from temples like ISKON Delhi, Swaminarayan Mandir, Sri Meenakshi Temple, Madurai and more, were also available at the fest. Pawan Singh, a visitor, told us, "I was surprised to find 'Somnath Temple ke pede' at the food festival. In fact, I visited the festival on two days just to have the prasad."
Talking about the response, the vendors and organisers said that like every year, even this time they got a good response. Also, the social media-savvy visitors didn't miss any chance to click pictures and make videos at the stalls. RP Bajpayee, a street food vendor from UP, told us, "Our delivery service got delayed because too many customers wanted to go live with us on Facebook and Instagram. They kept requesting us to arrange their platter in a certain way. It was fun."
A stall from Haridwar at the event
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