Unavu Thiruvizha at Tiruchirappalli

The Food festivals are an excellent opportunity for the food business stakeholders and the foodies to explore and savour their favourite cuisines and recipes. Every year, the Department of Food Safety organises a food festival in Tiruchirappalli district to commemorate the “Eat Right Mela”. This food festival is also educative as the food inspector officials from the Department of Food safety elaborate on how to identify adulterated food like tea and coffee powder, spices and pulses using a simple water test to the spectators. The festival observes more than 300 stalls every year portraying the various local and international cuisines. Some of the notable traditional cuisines which are displayed during the event include Satti Soru(clay pot rice), Elaneer Payasam (Tender Coconut), Kizhi Parotta(Parathas wrapped in plantain leaves) and Briyani varieties. The festivals also included various cultural programmes including dance and music performances. The dance performances include Bharathanattiyam, Silambattam, Karagattam and Oyil attam. The food festival also invites many eloquent speakers to debate on the food practices of the current generation. The event notices lakhs of spectators every year, who gather to stroll along the food stalls and savour their favourite food!