Just like its rich culture and lifestyle, Varanasi is
equally famous for its rich variety of foods and cuisines.
The sumptuous and delicious but tangy and spicy North
Indian food and snacks are the best options to try at
Varanasi. However, one can get good Chinese, Italian,
Continental and South-Indian food too. There are good
number of Byzantine eateries and restaurants in the
cities where one can explore for the food that suits
one's tastes. The wide variety of mouth-watering sweets
and 'chatpate' snacks are just not to be missed.
There is 'paapri-chaat', which plays with your taste
buds with its tangy and spicy flavor of ginger and tamarind
chutney and the cooling and soothing yoghurt. While
talking about the specialties of Benarasi flavors, who
can ever forget the sour and sweet 'Langda aam', a variety
of mango available in summers and the fragrant 'Benarasi
paan' that is often added with aromatic essences such
as that of rose and 'supari' (areca-nut) along with
other goodies. Chewing this 'paan' seems to be a part
of the cultural identity of the people of Varanasi.
One can find some good Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Continental,
Mexican, Greek and vegetarian South-Indian cuisine and
snacks and sweets offers to eat to your fill in the
old city or Godaulia, Cantonment area and near Railway
Station or Lahurabir area.
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