Introduction

Flavor is the national food festival of Trivandrum celebrated usually in the second week of April every year. This seven-day-long affair beckons chefs from all over the country to come up with their stalls and represent their states. Renowned hotels from across Kerala too participate in this weeklong international festival of exotic cuisine. It is a great opportunity to sample authentic specialties from the Kerala kitchen as well as from other parts of India. If you are touring Trivandrum at this time of the year, you will be in for a mouthwatering treat at every restaurant and little eatery you visit. Food aficionados, however, make a beeline for the stalls.

Specialized chefs and their staff put up stalls offering the favorite delicacies of their region. To add a touch of authenticity and visual appeal they dress up in the traditional attire of the region they represent. This is one of the greatest exhibitions of food in South India where you can not only sample exotic delicacies from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, but also try out lesser known cuisine. The festival has an obvious bias for Kerala cuisine, what with the local chefs rustling up a sumptuous array of traditional Kerala cuisine garnished with freshly ground coconuts. Indeed, a wonderful opportunity to interact with the chefs, find out more about various regional cuisine, how they are cooked, and everything about flavoring and the skilful use of spices. The fair gives you a complete sense of the basis of Indian cuisine.

Special Attributes

It is a wonderful opportunity to try out an array of exotic regional cuisine from across the country.

Nuisance

Hawkers, touts, beggars

Dressing restrictions

Dress in whatever you find comfortable.

Connectivity

Private taxi, auto-rickshaw

Enjoyed by

Food aficionados

Exposure

You will mostly be under the open sky of Trivandrum. Though the weather remains pleasant, it can get quite hot at noon, so you are advised to carry sunshades, cap, sunscreen lotion and a bottle of drinking water.

Avoidable Season

May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, January, February, March

Facilities

Since you are in the heart of the city, after an eating binge you can set out on a sightseeing excursion of Trivandrum.

Things Not Allowed

No such restrictions

Tip

Begin early in the day, there is lots to cover (read savor)!

Type of site

Food festival/Fair