Culinary Sojourn of China’s Authentic Cuisines at Taj Gateway ‘Sichuan Food Fest’

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Alfie Dsouza, Team Mangalorean.
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Culinary Sojourn of China’s Authentic and Most Loved Cuisines at HotelTaj Gateway ‘Sichuan Food Fest’, going on from 21 June till 1 July.

Mangaluru: It’s Chinese Cuisine like you never experienced before. Presenting ‘ Sichuan Food Festival’ at the “Cardamom Restaurant” located inside the Hotel Taj Gateway, Bunder Road-Mangaluru, where for ten days, starting from 21 June till 1 July, Master Chef Sebastian from the famed ‘Ming Garden’ at the Hotel Taj Gateway-Vizag {Vishakapatnam-Andhra Pradesh}, a restaurant hailed as the best place to sample genuine Chinese food, with his unique cooking methods will showcase the best Sichuan cuisine that is known for its bold, distinct, authentic, fiery tastes of China’s Szechwan province to Mangaluru diners. So, Foodie Folks..Gear up to savor the Flavors From The Far East, and delight your senses with the Bold and Fiery flavor explosions in the ‘Sichuan Food Festival’, now happening at Hotel Taj Gateway-Mangaluru.

Keeping up with its tradition of providing some Quality Food events for the people of Mangaluru, like the ‘Thai Food Festival’, ‘Telangana Food Festival’, ‘Pan asia Food Fest’, ‘Khandesi Food Fest’, ‘Nawabi Food Fest’, ‘Malabar Food Fest’, ‘Sizzler Food Fest’, ‘Mughlai Food Fest’, ‘Myanmar Food Fest’, among many other Food Festivals, this week-long Sichuan Food Festival began here at the Taj on Friday, 21 night. The Festival will add color to the cultural atmosphere of the city where life is getting back to normal and more and more events are taking place throughout the city. It is to be noted that Hotel Taj Gateway under its General Manager Peter Nirmal has taken the lead in giving some unique and quality events for the People of Mangaluru and keeping in mind the same concept, Taj Gateway has once again arranged a quality event for the Food Lovers of this city.

It is to be noted this Sichuan Food Festival you will find the expertise of their finest chef Sebastian from Taj-Vizag, under the supervision of Executive Chef Sinu Vijayan of Hotel Taj Gateway-Mangaluru to bring out the best of the Chinese Cuisine featured in the Fest. Sebastian has researched a lot to ensure that the best dishes of the Chinese cuisine has been showcased at the festival. He has meticulously prepared the dishes preparing the right combination of Chinese cuisine which is tasty, hygienic and healthy. So, Come let your palate lead you on at The cardamom Restaurant, and take you back home with great dining and memorable experience of Chinese food.

When Team Mangalorean asked this question that Taj Gateway-Mangaluru has taken the lead in promoting the softer image of our City, General Manager Peter Nirmal replied that, bringing life back to this city is the top priority of our hotel management, we are arranging some quality events for the people of this Coastal Town and I am happy that the people have given us a very positive response. He further said, “This Sichuan Food Festival will be a focal point of interest for the Food Lovers of Mangaluru and I am sure that they will love the taste and quality of the Chinese dishes prepared by the expert chef Sebastian along with our in-house chefs and this Food Fest at our hotel is all about eating healthy and balanced diet. Inviting all the food buffs from Mangaluru and beyond, to come and savour the authentic Sichuan cuisine we have to offer”.

Also speaking to Team Mangalorean, Chef Sebastian said, “The spices used are mainly sesame seeds, soya, bean paste, garlic, ginger and red chillies. Chinese cuisine is widely seen as representing one of the richest and most diverse culinary heritages in the world. It is also the most diverse offerings you can find in the world with variations from the spicy delights of Sichuan to the intricate preparation of Cantonese dishes. A meal in Chinese culture is typically seen as consisting of two general components: (1) a carbohydrate source or starch, known as 主食 in the Chinese language (Pinyin: zhǔshí; lit. “main food”, staple)- typically rice, noodles, or mantou (steamed buns), and (2) accompanying dishes of vegetables, fish, meat, or other items, known as 菜 (Pinyin: cài; lit. “vegetable”) in the Chinese language. We have tried our best to serve the Chinese food lovers of Mangaluru the best Chinese delicacies we could offer”

The Sichuan Food Festival witnessed quite a number of people on the first night and people really enjoyed the event. Sally {name changed}, a air hostess with Air India Express said Taj and its Management have done wonders by arranging such a fine event, I am really amazed patronizing this Festival, where the food is great and the ambience and décor are simply outstanding, me and my colleague really enjoyed this event and were pleasantly surprised to see these kinds of cultural activities in Mangaluru. Yet another diner, Dr Anoop said that arranging these kinds of Festivals are a breath of fresh air for us and our children just love to eat Chinese Food at the Taj, and we are thank full to the management of the hotel for infusing some life in to this City. Dr Anoop was of the view that these kinds of activities should continue in future too and appreciated the Hotel for arranging this Festival, and also other food festivals in the past.

Indulge in myriad mystical cuisines from the regions of China at the “Sichuan Food Festival” and experience the delightful delicacies of Chinese cuisines with an splendid menu in veg and non veg preparations for this special festival. Satiate your taste buds with some authentic Chinese delicacies specially crafted for this Food Festival- Some of the main attractions of the menu include Crispy chicken in chilli Plum sauce, Sliced Calamari with cashew nut and chilli , Sautee butter prawns with cheese and egg ,Braised duck with mushroom, Steamed Fresh fish with ginger wine sauce, Brown onion and cilantro fried rice, Wok braised potato and spinach in butter pepper sauce, as well as exotic desserts like Honey dew sago, Mango pudding, Lychee jelly in glass, Jack fruit fritters with pandan chocolate sauce, Deep fried bananas sesame ball.

Salads include Chinese style coleslaw apple and nuts, Spicy sesame noodle green bean and carrot salad, prawn and fruits salad, Yummy Chinese salad, Five spice lamb with mushroom, Raw papaya and mango salad with black sesame, etc- and in soups, Chicken clear soup with fresh coriander and burnt garlic, Man-chow soup with veg and fried noodle. At the live station, you can order for flat rice noodles with bean sprouts, cooked shrimps, sliced chicken and other ingredients. There is also wide variety of vegetarian dishes- and the menu varies daily during the 10-day fest.

There you have it- this Sichuan Food Festival is a one-stop destination for Chinese Food Lovers featuring oriental Chinese cuisines prepared by Master Chefs in a live and interactive environment. At the ‘Cardamom Restaurant’, you’ll have a unique dining experience, where it focuses on international flavors bringing the wealth of knowledge from the House Chefs and their age old tradition in cooking style towards wellness and wholesome food preparation is now the bespoke destination for the most thrilling flavours from incredible China as “Sichuan Food Festival” takes you through a culinary sojourn of China’s most loved cuisines. Savour the mysteries of China and explore your way through China.

The festival started on 21 June and ends on 1st July at a rate of INR 999, all inclusive per person, with one glass of complimentary draught beer / red wine / white wine. This is an ideal way to enjoy a pleasant monsoon June weekend in this Coastal Town and experience some of the most authentic Chinese food you will find in Mangaluru, right now! For reservations call : 0824-666 0420; 9886896865

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