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Viva Mexicana!
In yet another food festival conjured up by chefs at Le Meridien,the Indian fondness for Mexican food has been explored. The Mexican food festival will be on between January 16 and 25 from 7 to 11.30 pm at La Brasserie. A heady mix of flavours,colours and a variety of spices,the occasion will have an exotic buffet spread consisting of live stations and capturing fully the tastes,colours,flavours and aromas of Mexico. Adding rhythm and beat to the experience will be the singing duo of Willy and Fortuna. A fun and fiesta feel is an essential part of the festival and this is evident as soon as you enter La Brasserie,that’s been dressed up with Mexican flamboyance and finery. Mexican cuisine was moulded by the adventurous conquistadors of yore. As they arrived in the Aztec capital,they combined local food with tomato,vanilla,avocado,chili peppers,and beans,introduced rice and created the world’s earliest instances of fusion cuisine. Here’s an opportunity for you to sample this distinctive fare.

Saying chow!
The Chinese New Year or the lunar year of the Ox is here and nothing can be better news to a gourmet’s ears. And to make the most of this opportunity,city-based Mainland China is all set to host a food festival from January 23 to February 8. Traditionally,this feast is an auspicious start to the coming year of abundance and wealth and to bring home the true taste of 2000 years of tradition,the restaurant has flown in Chefs Xao Zhau Baiyan and Lu Xing Hong from Shanghai. So,everyday between 12.30pm and 3 pm for lunch and 7 pm and 11 pm for dinner,you can sample the choicest Chinese cuisine. For starters,which have been selected from all regions of China,there’s Shanghai roast lamb leg with pancakes and Sliced fish with aniseed and mountain chilli. The main course includes Changde clay bowl chicken,Fisherman’s prawns with Chinese chives and Assorted mushrooms with golden garlic and cayenne pepper. Also on offer will be a wide range of rice and noodle dishes,including Sesame noodles with garlic chives and Braised Shanghai noodles with prawns in xo chilli sauce.