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Hyderabad's geographical location has always been a major influence on every aspect
of its lifestyle from cuisine to architecture. From a pure Hyderabadi style, which
has a strong influence of Mughalai cuisine, to south Indian recipes, along with
Cantonese and continental style of delicacies, you would find almost everything
here. The city offers you to select between western and eastern style of cooking
from a wide range of eateries. The omnipresent Irani Hotels of the city serves
wonder tea. Besides you would find here the numerous brands of ice creams here.
There are endless sweet shops at the shopping malls offering a variety of snacks
and sweets.
The primary cooking food that you must taste if you are in the city of Hyderabad
is the mouthwatering Shahi cuisine of Hyderabad. Talking about Hyderabadi cuisine
the first thing that comes to mind is the biriyani cooked in Hyderabadi style.
The aroma of "jafran" and other spices would waft to you even before
you place the order of it. Hyderabadi Biriyani is not only popular in this part
of India but in all over the world. Besides the very delicious biriyani, all
other Shahi Nizam dishes are very famous for its wonderful taste and aroma.
Some of the cuisines you must try here are dum ka murgh, lagan ke kebab, bhagare
bhaingan, machili ka qualiya, mirch ka salan, haleem. There are large array
of desserts served like Khubani ka meeta, badaam ki jaali, hub ke laoz, and
azam jahi meetha. Some of the best places to delve into the Hyderabadi gastronomical
delights are Firdaus at Krishna Oberoi, Hotel Akbar, Dhak at Gateway Hotel,
Hotel Madina, Azizia Hotel, Hotel Parwez, Garden Restaurant, Banjara Darbar,
and a number of small hotels and restaurants at the Charminar area.
The traditional Andhra cuisine is equally tasty and popular for its hot and
spicy food. You would get a number of chicken and mutton preparations, along
with very tasty chutneys, vegetable curries, and pickles. Dosas, idlis and vadas
are also very popular and found in ample amount. Some of the best places where
you can taste the traditional south Indian cuisine are Raaga at Holiday Inn,
Amaravathi, Abhiruchi, Abhilasha, Hotel Rajdoot, Hotel Indu Deluxe, Taj Mahal
Hotel, Hotel Shanbagh, Kamat Hotel, and many small eateries, which are spread
all over the city.
The city of Hyderabad also has a numerous Chinese eating joints. Lovely Chinese
food is served here at a cool ambience and reasonable rates. Hai King, Blue
Diamond, Golden Dragon, Nanking, Alex's Kitchen, Chung Hua, Pearl City, Shogun,
and Schezwan Garden at Hotel Krishna Oberoi are the best places in town where
the tastiest Chinese food is served.
If you are looking for some fast food joints in the city of Hyderabad, you
would find ample offering pizzas, sandwiches, burgers with fuming coffee and
cool juices. Some of the best places are Pick 'n' Move, Niralas Open House,
Big Mac, Potluck Café, and Prabhat Fast Food.
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