more-inEven as dark clouds drifted towards the promenade beach on Friday evening, people soaked in music savouring the global platter served at Sinnaya Gardens to celebrate ‘A Bite of France’, an Indo-French food festival. Restaurants including Atithi, Ananda Inn, Palais de Mahe and Santhi Inn, Cafe Xtasi, Umami, Puducherry-based chocolatier Zuka showcased their exclusive cuisine prepared for the occasion. Stalls of handcrafted products, organic products and fashion jewellery dotted the venue too. We reached the venue on time to taste the crispy shrimp in kataifi crust,” said Anu Prabha, a tourist. Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy and French Consul General Catherine Suard walked into the festival which will end on Sunday.

Source: The Hindu August 13, 2017 02:34 UTC