The 10th edition of the National Street Food Festival began on Saturday at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts in New Delhi. The festival will continue over the weekend till December 16.
Organised by National Association of Street Vendors of India (NASVI), the festival has over a hundred food stalls set up by native street food vendors from different parts of the country, serving authentic street food and an array of sweet dishes.
For the third year in a row, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has partnered with NASVI for the festival and set up stalls and discussion sessions on safe food and hygiene. They set up stalls to teach how to identify toxins in food and the possible ways to prevent them.
Arbind Singh, National Coordinator of NASVI, says that this festival encourages innovation and entrepreneurship among these vendors. They try to create new tastes in food while maintaining authenticity.
“The idea is to create secure and hygienic marketplaces like this for street food. These food hubs not only give a different experience to the people but are extremely affordable as well,” adds Singh.
The festival with 500 regional cuisines from 25 different states will be open from 12 noon to 10 in the night.