Heritage Food Walk, Chennai

Food walks have recently gained a lot of attention due to the rise of food bloggers and Instagram influencers The individuals are increasingly enthusiastic about food hunting To entice all the foodies to enjoy a stroll through Triplicanes historic food outlets Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation and Madras Inherited collaborated to host a oneday heritage food walk in ChennaiThe Triplicane food establishments with historical significance were included in the heritage food walk Rathna Cafe Basha Halwa Wala Thanigaivelan Inipagam Hema Milk Depot and Bharathi Mess were some of the outlets which were visited during the walk Ratna Cafe This restaurant established in the year of 1948 is known for its traditional nostalgic dishes The idly steamed rice cake vada savoury fried doughnut and sambhar lentilbased vegetable stew are very famous in this outlet Basha Halwa Wala This is an 80yearold sweet shop that is wellknown for its unique halwa flavours including dum ka root carrot beetroot badam and ladoo varietiesThanigaivelan Inipagam The eatery was established in 1975 and is also known as Pakoda Kadai Many consumers flock to this eatery for the Onion Pakoda that is servedHema Milk Depot The outlet is 50 years old and is famous for its Kadhaai Doodh caramelised milk Bharathi Mess This mess is dedicated to the Tamil poet and social reformer Subramaniya Bharathiyar The outlet serves some unique dishes including ragi idiyappam Ulundhu Kanji porridge and authentic filter coffee About 30 people participated in this food walk strolling through these eateries in Triplicanes streets during the walk With its abundance of anecdotes and stories the walk aimed to provide its participants with a treasured experience The intention of the Heritage Food Walk organised by the Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation was to promote tourism in all its forms particularly experimenting with the aspect of culinary tourism