Food Tours to India
The sheer size and diversity of India means the style of food in each region is not only different in flavour, but in colour and even the method of cooking and preparation.
The food from North India traces its descent from Persian ancestors who started filtering into India from the 11th century AD and then from the 16th century AD when the Mughals came to power. The Mughals brought with them rich and fragrant dishes, such as pilaffs and biryanis, spicy kormas, koftas and kebabs used to grace the tables of emperors.
In the South the spicy curries are often pulse-based and chillies, mustard, coconut oil and other spicy seeds are used to conjure up mouth-watering dishes like dosas and idlis.
Special Food Tours
Adventure World offer India Tours especially for Indian food lovers. You’ll get an opportunity to experience the flavours of North and South India in specially designed India food tours. These tours focus on not only the cuisine, but the unique culture and history of each region.
On the Northern India food tour you visit Old and New Delhi, the magnificent Taj Mahal, the deserted city of Fatehpur Sikri, ride an elephant to Amber Fort and see the highlights of Rajasthan before ending in Mumbai, home of Bollywood. Culinary experiences include cooking demonstrations on how to prepare snacks such as samosa and Naan bread, sampling the fare of traditional Indian sweet shops, and enjoying a “thali” selection of tasty dishes.
In Southern India you head from Chennai down to the coast to Trivandrum for a backwater cruise; in Kochi, the “Venice of the East’, experience a Kathakali Dance Show, and take a tour of Bangalore. Again, you sample local cuisine, particularly the wonderful seafood abundant on the coast, with cooking demonstrations and lessons, learning about the specialty spices of the area.
