The second edition of the Uttar Dakshin Food Festival kicked off the premises of Kakori Resturant, at Soaltee Crown Plaza, on Sunday. The event was inaugurated by Ranjit Rae,  the Indian ambassador to Nepal, and Prabhakar SJB Rana. The festival was also attended by the deputy chief of mission at the Indian embassy Vinay Kumar and the Sri Lankan ambassador to Nepal, WS Perera, among others.

“The exciting ranges of dishes from beverages, starters, main course to desserts, are from different parts of India where they have their own culinary ways that have been refined to modern perfection,” said Upal Majumdar, general manager at Soaltee Crowne Plaza.  He further added that this festival was dedicated to all Indian food lovers, with the featured dishes hailing from northern Kashmir to Tamil Nadu in the South.  

Speaking during the event, Yubaraj Pokhrel, executive chef at Soaltee Crowne Plaza said, “It is the celebration of spices. The herbs and condiments have been exclusively imported from India to ensure the quality and rich taste in flavours”.

The Uttar Dakshin Festival, offer varieties of gastronomical delights including dosa, upma, murgh nawabi, parathas, aalo methi, pudhina sangam and melagu fry.

The event will last through the month of August.