Dehradun: The Uttarakhand Tourism department, in association with The Times Of India, will be organising an “Uttarakhand Food Festival” at Mussoorie Winterline Carnival from December 26 to 29. The event will be held at Mall Road, Mussoorie.

The registration process for those interested in setting up stalls will begin from Wednesday onwards.

The aim of the food festival is to promote a mélange of local hill food as well as international cuisines. From early morning till late evening, cuisines from both Kumaon and Garhwal regions, as well as various other parts of the country will be available during the event.

A cooking competition will also be organised. Renowned chefs, including Michael Swamy and Pankaj Badhaouria, will take part in the cooking competition. They will judge the stalls at the festival under various categories such as taste, hygiene, authenticity and decor.

There will also be workshops, tasting demonstrations and entertainment shows, including performance of a live band.

