FOOD TOURISM

EXPLORING STREET FOOD: DELHI-CIOUS JOURNEY

MENTOR - ASANI BHADURI

GROUP MEMBERS - AYUSH SHUKLA

ABHISHEK
ABHIMANYU ROY
HRISHABH SOLANKI
PARISHRUT JASSAL
PRATYUSH
 1. Cover Page

2. Certificate

3. Acknowledgements

4. Abstract

5. Introduction

6. Aims and Objectives

7. Review of Literature

8. Methodology

9. Food Tourism in Delhi

10.1. Food Zones and Food Clusters

10.2. State Specific Street Foods in Delhi

10. Promoting Street Food Tourism

11. Fieldwork Visits and Interactions

12. Project Outcomes

13.1. Food Walk

13.2. Self-Guided Walk

13.3. Digital Visualization of Street Foods in Old Delhi

13. Tourism and Street Vendor Policy

14. Limitations of study

15. Prospects and Conclusion

16. References
 Certificate

This is to certify that the project Food Tourism: Exploring Street Food through Delhi-cious

Journey is a group project carried out by Abhishek, students of B.A (Hons.) in Humanities and

Social Sciences, Semester II, Cluster Innovation Centre, University of Delhi. This is a semester

long project and is the original work done by them during their above full semester period.

Dr. Saleem Mir Dr. Asani Bhaduri

(Program Coordinator) (Project Mentor)

 Acknowledgement

The success and final outcomes of this project required a lot of guidance and assistance from

many people and we are extremely fortunate to have got this all along the completion of our

project work. Whatever we have done is due to their guidance and assistance and we would

not forget to thank them. Our friends and classmates have all supported us and participated in

the making of this project and we thank them.

Our mentor Mr. Asani Bhaduri deserves a special mention for having helped us throughout the

project and being a strong pillar of support. We would like to express our gratitude to Mr. Adil

Juber and Miss Meghali Roy who helped us in framing our food walk initiative in this project.

We are also thankful to Hafta Bazaar Group members who were always there to help us with

their expertise in the subject.

 Abstract

The street food in Delhi is spreading to every corner with the rich taste. In our project, we tried
to understand the pivotal role of food faction in the tourism and discover street food vendors
across Delhi, from renowned food clusters, who are not that famous in the public domain. As
many of the street food vendors are not in the position to invest in publicity options despite the
quality of the food, which is famous within a very limited zone. This project has two aspects.
The first part exploration of street food and food zones in Delhi which reflects history, culture
and other important features of city. In the second phase of project we developed modules and
material for promoting street food tourism in Delhi. We conducted a Food & Hafta Bazaar Walk
collaborating with Hafta Bazaar Walk on 22 April,2018. People participated were from different
colleges of University of Delhi. Five self-guided food walks modules for different places in Old
and New Delhi area. Mapping of 80 street food points in Delhi is produced by Using Google My
Maps.
 Introduction

Food is an integral part of culture and especially in India the cultural diversity is associated with
food. Food in different parts of country reflects their local cultural tradition. Our national
capital, Delhi, holds a rich culture in every corner and in every lane. Whether it is the
mysterious history or the current booming scenario everything is mesmerizing and worth
paying a visit. All these pearls of Delhi beget a strong tourism traffic which foster the
development and opportunity domain.

Food is one of the biggest magnet of tourism in Delhi. Different food clusters across the capital
with variety of cuisine representing food of almost every corner of our nation. Apart from the
western or franchise food outlets, we cannot ignore the potent of street food.

The street food in Delhi is present in every corner with its own famous taste. In our project we
tried to discover street food vendors across Delhi even from renowned food clusters, who are
not that famous in the public domain. As many of the street food vendors are not in the
position to invest in publicity options in spite of their famous mouthwatering food, which is
famous within very limited radius.

We tried to eradicate this issue by discovering new food clusters or even by discovering new
potential street food points lost in the shade of old and famous food giants.

We conducted a food walk in the most famous food cluster of our capital, Old Delhi Area. We
also included new street food vendors in our checkpoints.
 Aims and Objectives

The main aim of this project is to explore the food culture of Delhi and enhance its tourism

potential. We have following objectives to complete the aim of project:

● To identify the diverse multi-ethnic food culture in national capital.

● To promote travelers and city-dwellers about the local Mouth Watering Food and

beverages.

● To document and visualize food and beverage cultures.

● Suggest possible solutions to concerns of Street food and beverage vendors of Old Delhi.
 Review of Literature

To achieve our aims and objectives, first we had to deepen our understanding of the topic –
Food Tourism. We studied several books, Journals, Research paper, Newspaper article and
Newspaper report on the suggestion of our mentor. Along with these books, we also went
through research articles and cases as mentioned in the references of this report.

RESEARCH PAPERS

Dr. Ajay Gandhi who was Post Doc scholar at Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious
and Ethnic Diversity studied popular life in Old Delhi. In his paper ‘Delicious Delhi: nostalgia,
consumption and the old city’, he talks about the food and market heritage of Old Delhi. He
explained how nostalgic feeling of food like Karims transferred from Old Delhi to New Delhi. He
says, “Karim’s transition from an Old Delhi haunt to a New Delhi chain encapsulates a broader
transformation in how elites relate to space. As the city has enlarged, sprawled and gentrified,
the actual feel for the old city has decreased.”

“The role of food in tourism has recently received increased attention within the spheres of
destination marketing, tourism development, and academia” says Sudip Duttagupta in his
explorative study on Foreign travellers’ recommendation of culinary tourism in India based on
cuisine image and satisfaction with experiences at culinary establishments. In this study Mr.
Gupta studied foreign travellers’ likelihood to recommend India for culinary tourism based on
their perception of its cuisine and satisfaction levels with experiences at culinary
establishments during their travel to the country.

In the paper Analysis of the Relationship between Tourism and Food Culture the author

Francisco Javier Jiménez-Beltrán particularly mentions, “Tourists visiting a particular cultural

destination, in addition to participating in the knowledge of their heritage, want to increase

their sensory experience mainly through gastronomy. In this sense, gastronomy and its relation

to tourism has become a key aspect in the analysis of tourist destinations, especially those

related to culture and heritage.”

Moushumi Banerjee in her research paper Food Tourism: An Effective Marketing Tool for

Indian Tourism Industry reveals the holistic picture of food tourism in India. She asserts that

India has unique and fabulous natural offerings it is not able to cash upon them due to lack of

various facilities. According to her due to lack of good necessities like amenities, food and water

and proper infrastructural facilities like accommodation, transport, accessibility, etc.

Book Chapter

Berrin Guzel wrote a chapter entitled Gastronomy Tourism, Motivations and Destinations in

which she discusses the academic literature on gastronomy tourism with two main aspects i.e.

the motivation and destinations for gastronomy tourism.

The book Food Tourism Around the World Development, management and markets is global

collection of academic articles on food tourism. The author proposes a model for identification

of gourmet tourism, gastronomic tourism, culinary tourism and rural/urban tourism. They

called it food tourism as special interest tourism model.

 Methodology

This project has two aspects. The first part exploration of street food and food zones in Delhi
which reflects history, culture and other important features of city. In the second phase of
project we developed modules and material for promoting street food tourism in Delhi.

Data Collection

We collected data of street food and street food vendors from food blogs, media articles, social
media handles (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram). We visited places and documented the food
outlets with the information on location and name of food. We used Google My Maps for
documenting food outlets.
 Street Food in Delhi

Street-vended foods or its equivalent "Street foods" which are defined as foods and beverages
prepared and sold by vendors in streets and other public places for immediate consumption or
consumption later without further processing or preparation. This definition includes fresh
fruits and vegetables which are sold outside authorized market areas for immediate
consumption.

Delhi - the capital of India is different from most cities of our country. It is a cultural hub and a
center of a succession of mighty empires and powerful kingdoms. But what really captures the
essence of this city is the street food!

Street food is a phenomenon which exists at varying levels of intensity in some form or another
in every major city, but it is in developing world cities that street food is most prevalent and
constitutes a key component of the urban food system. Vendors wander the streets selling their
goods from bicycles or carts, whilst others sell from stalls or more permanent fixtures. Street
food is culturally specific, existing in a variety of forms depending on where and when it is being
sold, cooked and consumed.

Street Food is the very essence of a country or region's tradition. Wherever you go in the world,
the food of the streets mirrors the ways of ordinary people - reflecting lifestyle, race and
religion.

Often developed over centuries, it is more than a cheap source of nourishment. It tells stories
of shifting populations, trade connections and evolving identities.
Delhi’s street food is so authentic and tasty, that it’s not just famous among the locals, but it’s
also popular with tourists.

Some dishes are iconic, others unknown beyond their street corner, but all blend the flavours of
history, economy and politics.

The unique culture and cuisine of Delhi displays a generous blend of diverse influences. Our rich
regional cuisines with time have interacted and influenced each other in a way, giving rise to
new flavours and cuisines. The glorious historical past of Delhi impacted its food no less. The
cuisines of Delhi saw Hindu-Rajput, Bania, Kayastha, Turkish, Arabic, Persian and Mughal
influences due to the culturally diverse emperors that ruled Delhi over the centuries. The
influence of Mughal food had the longest influence, so much so that Mughal cuisine and Indian
cuisine became synonymous. Due to its vibrant food tradition- both non-vegetarian and
vegetarian, delicacies and street food Delhi ranks as the gastronomical of India.

For the best street food experience visit Old Delhi. It offers a wide range of variety. The famous
paranthe wali gali and lanes of narrow lanes of Old Delhi offers the best stuffed breads deep-
fried in ghee, sweets, chaat, chole bhature, jalebi, rabdi etc. Chole bhature, jalebi and warm
milk are preferred breakfast. The Jama Masjid area is ideal for mouth-watering and tasty non-
vegetarian delicacies like mughlai, kebabs, tandoori items and Mughal sweetmeats at
Ghantewala Sweet etc. From Aaloo-Gobi to bhindi-Karela to meva-rabdi you can find everything
in this exotic area of Delhi. Since Delhi is a cultural hub there nothing that you will not find here.
If you begin with Old Delhi or Purani Dilli you may indulge yourself in exquisite street foods with
a variety of dishes that you can choose from. In fact there are exclusive lanes dedicated to food
in this part of Delhi.

The exclusive lanes dedicated to food has its own range of cuisines. You can Nehari at Bismillah
and Afghani pulao and green tea at Pathanwadi. Kulle, a unique chaat made by scooping out
the centre of a tomato, banana, cucumber or sweet potatoes and filled with peas,
pomegranate, lemon juice and spices; sandwiches, samosas, tikkis, golgappas, papri chaat and
tikkis are the all-time favourite of Old Delhi. The Kebabs and biryanis from Pandara road,
sweetmeats and chaats from Bengali market are worth mentioning. Delhi has something to
offer every food-lover. Whether you want to spend your evening dining in an elite boutique
restaurant near Connaught Place, Chanakyapuri, Qutub Minar, Khan Market, GK I and II,
Defence colony or Hauz Khas or a simple exotic meal at roadside jam packed “dhabas” Delhi is
sure to tantalise your taste buds. Above all, Mughlai cuisine has the highest demand among
outsiders and Delhiites. Mughlai- a cuisine borrowed from the Mughals who ruled Delhi in the
medieval times is pretty popular in Delhi, North India and the world for its spicy flavor and
aroma.
For a mind-numbing food experience try the spicy treats offered at Old Delhi, near the Chandini
Chowk metro station. Pamper your sweet tooth with the Rabri Faludas from Giani’s near
Fatehpur Masjid in the same area. To experience the best of state foods, visit Dilli Haat. Know
more about your culture and cuisines at this extraordinarily colourful market. For Asian,
Continental and European cuisines several restaurants and cafes can be tried at Connaught
Place, Saket, Hauz Khas, Defence Colony etc. For quick bites, Subways and Mc Donald’s are
quite popular in Delhi. Do not dread the ‘red and green chili’ used greatly in Indian foods for our
food has attracted several Westerners. Lately, European cuisine has gained so much popularity
in Delhi that several fusion restaurants have come up.

Food Zones and Food Clusters

Food clusters are the places where a group of street vendors sell different types of street food
at an area. We have discovered following food clusters: -

1. Chandni Chowk
2. Chawri Bazaar
3. Jama Masjid
4. Kamla Nagar
5. Majnu Ka Tila

Chawri Bazaar

It is the busiest food cluster in Old Delhi. Chawri Bazar street food joints that are some of the
best street food places in Delhi. Chawri Bazar is a specialized wholesale market of brass, copper
and paper products. Established in 1840, with a hardware market, it was the first wholesale
market of Old Delhi it lies to the west of Jama Masjid in Delhi.
Lotan Kulche Wala in Chawri Bazaar is the most popular Kulcha joint in Delhi. Serving for more
than three decades, the shop is known for their delicious homemade Chhole Kulcha. A plate of
Kulcha comes with two coriander-sprinkled, butter greased fluffy Kulchas served with spicy
Chhole. The Kulchas when eaten with the homemade Choley, tastes delicious.
The Gujarat Namkeen Bhadnar is a fabulous place for delicious Gujarati Namkeen and
delicacies. Their Matar Kachori, Pyaaz Kachori, Dhokla, Fafda, Kaju Masala, Namkeen and
Gujarati delicacies, all are equally flavorful and so delicious. Do try their Pyaaz Kachori. Served
with hot, spicy Aloo Sabzi the Kachoris are super-delicious and crisply baked. They also have
delicious Gulab Jamun made in pure Desi Ghee.
The place to have Kulfi in Delhi. Kuremal Mohanlal Kulfiwale serves the most flavorful Kulfis
made from real fruits which is then stuffed and made into a Kulfi. They have more than 60
varieties of Kulfies ranging from the traditional Pitsa Malai Kulfi to innovative flavors such as
Paan Kulfi, Blackberry Sharbat Kulfi, Rose Kulfi, Anar Kulfi and Kiwi Kulfi.
The Ashok Chaat Corner serves mouthwatering Chaat, Golgappa (Pani Puri) and Aloo Tikki. It is
said that taste of Ashok Chaat Corner is not found anywhere else in the locality. The Chaat here
is delicious, spicy and flavorful, with a perfect mix of chutneys. The place is so famous that it
always remains crowded.

Chandni Chowk

Chandni Chowk is a quintessential Indian bazar experience. One that should be experienced
with all the senses. The constant activity on the streets, sometimes overwhelming for the sheer
density of people and establishments. The cries of vendors retailing everything from safety pins
to art jewelry and everything in between. The enticing aromas emanating from every other
street side eatery, some so famous that they command queues at meal times. And then of
course the actual taste, the sensorial delight at trying some of these dishes that this old part of
Delhi is so famous for.
Natraj Located on Chandni Chowk, this small establishment has only two dishes, and they make
them so well, they’re always crowded. Their dahi bhalle is wonderfully balanced and one of the
best I have ever had. The bhalle themselves are light and spongy, and the tamarind chutney
doesn’t over power all the other flavours. Interestingly, they add pomegranates, which I was
worried about, because I thought it would take away from the dish, but the addition
complements the dish well.
Kake Di Hatti is great for paranthas that are larger than average person’s face. Most of these
parathas are stuffed with many options, and is served with a thick pudina chutney and onions.
They are soft, amply, and equitably stuffed so that you don’t encounter patches of just fried
atta, and the spice mixture of the stuffing goes great with the chutney.

Daulat ki Chaat isn’t have any specific establishment of it. You can find many vendors on the
streets of Chandni Chowk. There is one right outside Natraj. This chaat, made of beaten malai,
is soft and fluffy, and a great balance of sweet and savoury.

Jalebiwala is the most renowned place for jalebis. They are so large and served steaming hot,
you can only bask in their warm, sweet comfort. The best thing is that they’re not excessively
sugary as jalebis often turn out to be, and the syrup that they are fried in is well tempered, I
could eat the syrup all by itself.

Jama Masjid

Jama Masjid is one of the best renowned place for all the non-veg lovers. In the evening, the
lanes beside Jama Masjid is fulfilled by the fumes of kebabs, roasted chicken and biryani as we
move deeper through the lanes of Jama Masjid the sweet scent of sweets can’t stop one to try
them. There are unlimited foods to try but some are just worth it which one can’t try to miss.

Abdul Ghani Qureshi started this shop and in just Rs 50 you can get juicy and buttery beef
kebabs and the range varies and so does the more specialized items. The Mutton Kebabs will
surprise you with the uniqueness and their taste. This shop specializes in crunchy kebabs served
with onions and the best way to eat is just bite into kebabs without Rumali roti and experience
the juiciness in your mouth. This place serves one of the best kebabs in Delhi.

Cool point is the ultimate sweet shop serving our favorite sweets if you got tired of eating the
chicken and want a creamier taste for your mouth. Their flavored milk is served in a clay pot.
The milk is creamier, thicker and tasty as it reaches the bottom. Leaves a sweet taste in our
mouth.
Al-Jawahar was inaugurated by first Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru, and since then it
has been named after him. The hospitality, the cleanliness one gets is sadly not found in any
other restaurants I’ve been. Also, the people who make chicken add some special spices they
prepare and the aroma of the food manages to do its work and people visit this place more
frequently. Al–Jawahar menu is the thing you can drool over by just looking at the variety of
dishes they offer.

Kamla Nagar

Kamla Nagar is Delhi University’s North Campus hangout zone that’s famous amongst shoppers
and students alike. The market boasts of several amazing eateries and if you’re famished after a
retail therapy spree or need a break from your long lectures, Kamla Nagar offers some great
eats in town.

Bille di hatti is a must try street food in Kamla Nagar. This place gives you scrumptious ‘aloo
wale chole bhature’. It’s easy on pocket and mind blowing in taste. They even sell their mind
blowing chana masala.

The Vaishno Chaat Bhandar is most famous chaat bhandar serving from ages is everyone’s
favourite. From scrumptious and mouth-watering aloo fries mixed in a spicy paste to crispy gol
gappas. This place is a best for the street food lovers. To top it, their rabri falooda is an icing on
the cake.

Tom uncle’s maggi One of the most famous and yummiest eatery in Kamla Nagar is tom uncle’s
maggi. Maggi being the favourite food of students, tom uncle’s maggi has got a great response
over the past few years. With wide range of maggi, pocket friendly prices and delectable taste,
this place is a must visit for maggi lovers.
Majnu Ka Tilla

The Tibetan Refugee Camp near the Delhi University North campus is a paradise for every food
enthusiast and adventurer. Situated on the Outer Ring Road, the entrance to the Camp is
overbearing on no accounts and yet it opens up to you a small world so splendid and exquisite
that you just don’t want to leave. Besides the plethora of small cafes and cosy restaurants, one
comes across many vendors in nooks and crannies of the Camps elling a Tibetan street food
called Lhafin. A visit to Mini Tibet is incomplete without this dish which is sold at a very
reasonable price of twenty five rupees. Majnu ka Tilla is probably the only place in Delhi where
you will find this unique Tibetan dish. It comprises of thin corn flour rolls cut into thin slices
resembling noodles, submerged in a delicious soup. The soup is a commensurate amalgamation
of ginger water, soy sauce, vinegar, salt and a few spices and appeals most to those with a
titillating tongue. It’s a rather entertaining experience to observe as the vendor takes out the
cornflour roll from a big container, slices it up with fascinating dexterity, pours in various
amounts of different spices and sauces and finally serves you the dish in a bowl with chopsticks
or forks as per your choice.

State Street Foods in Delhi

There are 29 states in India and each of them has a unique cuisine to boast of. If you choose to
look beyond the regular chicken tandoori and naan, the journey of discovering the boundless
Indian cuisine is one worth embarking upon.
Dilli Haat in INA is one of the best place to have different cuisine street food from different
states of India.There are 17 different state stalls at the haat and they are being seen by tourism
authorities of their respective state. The dishes placed at the stall are good one with respect to
hygiene, quality and taste that can be ordered by the visitors without any hesitation.

Rajasthan is famous for its royal thali, mainly consisting of “daal baati churma”and other
numerous delicacies. Dilli Haat offers you the same authentic “Rajasthani Thali” and if you are
looking for some light snack then “Raj Kachori” is the best option. At Rajasthan Food Stall.
Bhooj Bhaat is a food stall of Bihari cuisines. At Bhooj Bhaat, you can try some exotic and
delicious “Litti Chokha” and if you are a non-veg lover then “Litti Chokha with Chicken or
Mutton” would be an amazing choice for you. For snacks, you can try “Patna Market Chaat” and
“Ghugni-Chura Badam.”

Maharashtra Food Stall is a perfect place for snacks and light items. Though they also provide a
proper full course meal, but this stall is more famous for its snack bites. Here you can try “Vada
Pav,” “Sev Puri” and “Bhel Puri”, which are some famous snacks from Maharashtra. All these
snacks are totally mouth-watering and satisfying for the taste buds.

Incrivel Goa is the perfect place if you want to taste authentic seafood like “Prawn Biryani,”
“Fish Biryani” among others. So, even if you are from the far coastal region, this place will not
disappoint you. You can satisfy your hunger with the variety of seafood that is provided here.

Assam Food Stall is for retreating yourself with exotic north-eastern food like Momos and
Thukpa. Here you can find variety of Momos like Chicken Momos, Pork Momos, and Vegetable
Momos. Then there is Egg Thukpa, Chicken Thukpa, and Pork Thukpa.

Manipur Food Stall is known for its dish called “Bamboo Shoot.” It is available in many options
like with vegetables, chicken, and/or pork.
 Promoting Street Food Tourism in Delhi

Our project particularly aims at a section i.e., street food and street vendors and different

cuisines, so in a way, it highlights the different cuisines of India present in Delhi. It recognizes

food vendors which are not able to promote their shops due to lack of funds, so that more

people will get to know about them. It helps the tourists to know about the food jewels of

Delhi. In our project we discovered different cuisines of different parts of India present in Delhi

and tried to promote them, so that their food can also be enjoyed by the tourists who are not

aware about them. Also by conducting food walk we played a little role in it by bringing more

people to these shops.

 Tourism and Street Vendor Policy

At present, the sale is an important source of employment for many urban poor, since it

requires few skills and small financial inputs. In general terms, a street vendor is a person who

offers goods or services for sale to the public without having a permanent built structure, but

with a static temporary structure or mobile position (or head load). Street vendors could be

stationary and occupy space on sidewalks or other public / private areas, or could be mobile,

and move from one place to another carrying their goods in push carts or in cycles or baskets

on their heads, or they could sell your products in moving buses.

The Government of India has used the term & urban provider as a system that includes traders

and service providers, both stationary and mobile, and incorporates all other specific local /

regional terms used to describe them.

The policy is at the national level and implementation at the state level has been a challenge.

Based on this policy, bills on street vendors are recently being analyzed.

There has been visible progress in the promotion of a national law on street vendors in the

country. Some of the important demands of workers that have been highlighted by street

vendor organizations are:

a) The impact that the multinational retail chain and foreign direct investment (FDI) have on the

traditional retail sector in India, including street vendors.

b) The protection of their right to subsistence is perhaps one of the most important issues on

which struggles are fought.

c) In addition, the right to have a part of the urban space and not be a nuisance, rather as a

provider of urban services, is another problem that the movement is dealing with.

d) Several legislation projects are currently focused on guaranteeing adequate livelihoods and

protection for street vendors.

In addition, the government recently passed the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihoods and

Street Vendor Regulation) Act of 2014, promulgated by the Indian Parliament Act to regulate

street vendors in public areas and protect their rights. It was introduced in lower house on Sept

2012 by the then Ministry of the Union of urban housing and the alleviation of poverty. The bill

was approved in Lok

Sabha on Sept 2013 and in upper house on Feb 2014. The bill received the consent of the

President on Mar2014. law came into force on May 2014.

The content of the invoice is to continue The City Vending Committee will be responsible for

conducting the survey of all providers under its jurisdiction, and this survey must be conducted

every five years. No street vendor will be evicted until the survey has been conducted and a

sales certificate has been issued.

All street vendors will be housed in a designated sales area. In case that all the suppliers cannot

be accommodated in the same sales area, the allocation of space will be made by lot. However,

those who do not get space in the same vending area, will be accommodated in adjoining

vending areas.

All street vendors over the age of fourteen will be granted a certificate of sale. However, such

certificates will be granted only if the person agrees to carry out his business on his own or with
the help of his family members, has no other means of subsistence and will not transfer the

certificate. However, the certificate can be transferred to one of your family members if that

provider dies or suffers a permanent disability. The certificate can be cancelled if the supplier

fails to comply with the conditions of the certificate. No vendor will be allowed to carry out

sales activities in areas without vending.

In case of declaring a specific area as an area without vending, sellers will be relocated to

another area. However, said street vendors must receive a notice of at least 30 days for the

relocation. Sellers who do not leave said space after a notification has been given, must pay a

fine that can be extended up to two hundred and fifty rupees per day.
 Fieldwork and Interactions

While doing this project we conducted field visits to various street food shops and vendors in
different parts of Delhi. We visited street food shops near the university (Kamla Nagar, Model
Town), old Delhi and south Delhi (Green park, Saket, AIIMS) to find the various cuisines of India
present in Delhi. We also interacted with the owners of street food shops and local people.

While talking to them we could know about the uniqueness in their food and how differently it
is being prepared. We also came to know about the problems they face in doing their business.
We also conducted a mock food walk in old Delhi to learn about that place and its history, so
that we can conduct a food walk in that area. After conducting mock food walk, we conducted a
food walk which is being discussed later in project report.

Pre-Food Walk Training

Under the tutelage of Miss Meghali Roy Heritage & Training Head of Darwesh, a travel and
culture studio on 14, April 2018, group members along with Ma'am attended our first Food cum
Heritage walk. From the starting point of our walk, Hauz Qazi Chowk Chawri Bazaar through the
lanes of Spice Market up to Holy Sis Ganj Sahib Gurudwara Chandni Chowk. We experienced
proper insight of way of conducting a Food Walk and how to interact with our participants. We
came to know about the vast cultural diffusion in the old Delhi and how different religions are
living in harmony and keeping up with their various domain of professions. We came to know
how to synchronize the script with our different checkpoints of food and how to engage the
audience without disturbing the public affair. This training walk was very helpful to conduct our
Food and Hafta Bazaar Walk.
 Project Outcomes

Food Walk
We conducted a Food & Hafta Bazaar Walk collaborating with Hafta Bazaar Walk on 22
April,2018. People participated were from different colleges of University of Delhi and had a
great time learning about the mesmerizing history of Old Delhi lanes while enjoying the
delicious street food.
Route of the walk:
Gurudwara Sis Ganj Chowk (Chandni Chowk Metro Station) to Weekly book market Daryaganj
(Delhi Gate Metro Station).

Checkpoints of the walk:

1. Gurukripa Dosa Corner (Tea point/lassi point/south indian food as starter)
2. Paranthe wali gali (Famous Paranthas and Kachori Stall)
3. Pt Ved Prakash Lemonade wala (Lemonade)
4. Gadodia Market Khari Baoli (Spice and Dry Fruit Market)
5. Bedmi Puri and Nagori Halwathen Zeenant Mehal then Durga mandir and Lal Mazid
(which are side by side)
6. Old Delhi Kheer Wala (Famous Kheer)
7. Kuremal Kulfi Wala (Different astonishing ice-creams)
8. Daryaganj Book Market
Self-Guided Walk

We have prepared five self-guided food walks modules for different places in Old and New
Delhi area. These places are Chandni Chowk (Morning and Evening), Jama Masjid, Dilli Haat,
Majnu Ka Tilla and Karol bagh. The self-guided modules are available in digital and print format.
One can use these modules as guide for organizing or conducting food walks.

Chawri Bazaar (Morning Breakfast)

● Tea/Lassi
● Bedmi Puri & Nagori Halwa
● Kachori Wala
● Paranthe Wali Gali
● Gole Di Hatti (Sunday Closed

Chandni Chowk (Evening)

● Jalebi Wala
● Pt Ved Prakash

● Natraj Dahi Bhalle

● Daulat Ki Chaat
● Amritsari Lassi
● Kuremal Kulfi
● Bade Miyan Ki Kheer

Jama Masjid (Non Veg)

● Karim- Mutton
● Al Jawahar- Mutton
● Aslam- Chicken Tikka
 ● Qureshi- Kabab

Majnu Ka Tilla

● Buff Sausages
● Blood Sausages
● Laping
● Pork Swimming Momos
● Thenthuk
● Butter Salt Tea
Karol bagh (Nearest Metro Station-Karol Bagh)

● Om Corner- Chole Bhature

● Sindhi Corner-
● Pakode Ki Dukan-
Digital Visualization of Street Foods in Delhi

We mapped 80 street food points in Delhi by Using Google My Maps. This visualization gives

information about food item in the mentioned locations and time. The raw data and Map is

open access and accessible through following link.

Link to Map-

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1kzZly8wX6bGkb4ZzY-WcsRq55vwW5il1&usp=sharing

Link to List of Food Outlets

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Ql6nCi-Dd4NafykTLO-

txF8m6_vwsaPuo43_QSvqoYg/edit?usp=sharing
 Limitations of study

We faced some hurdles while doing the project as we have to cover vast area and we tried to
cover as much street food vendor as possible.

While conducting food walks it was difficult to get more people due to change in weather
conditions.
 Prospects and Conclusion

In recent years, Food Tourism has grown considerably and has become one of the most
dynamic and creative segments of tourism.

The street food sector offers ready-to-eat food and beverages that are prepared and sold by
itinerant or stationery vendors, especially on streets and in other public places. Due to its low
cost and convenience, street food is consumed by millions of low and middle-income
consumers, especially in developing countries. But it also contributes to authentic gastronomic
experiences for tourist offering a link between food, place, and tourism.

DELHI-CIUS journey! The food walk in Chandni Chowk was a great experience and by far the
best way to see and taste Chandni Chowk! The places we visited and the foods we had were an
incredible experience. The journey covered everything from delicious sweets to the best
Parantha of Delhi to best kulfi and many other surprises that deserve to be tried! The fold walk
was a successful one because it was well planned. Either for foreigners or for locals, the walk
route that we prepared would be a convenient one.

FUTURE PROSPECTS

Self-enabling food walk- we are planning to prepare a food walk route which will enable an
individual to go on a food walk by himself/herself without any help or guidance and still be safe
and and enjoy the delicious foods. We have also planned to do a survey which will include the
major problems faced by the local street food vendors and try to find the solutions so that they
can run their business efficiently.

We have also planned to identify many more food clusters in Delhi i.e. North and south Delhi.
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