A culinary sojourn featuring the Silk Route at Edesia

Embark on a delicious trans-continental voyage as Edesia, multi cuisine restaurant at Crowne Plaza New Delhi Okhla is hosting a Silk Route Food Festival for its patrons. The culinary extravaganza is a part of 12th anniversary celebrations of the hotel and showcases the food stories from the lens of Marco Polo, one of the greatest explorers of his era.  

Map the culinary Route:

Mediterranean and Asian cuisine lovers  are in for a culinary joyride to the countries such as Italy, Lebanon, Turkey, Egypt, Persia, Somalia, India, Indonesia, China & Mangolia  as the festival will house buzzing Shawarma Station,  Carving Caravan, Teppanyaki Junction, The Kebab Road, Wok Station,  Sandwich Point, Pasta Street, Salad Marg, Dimsum Town, Ice Cream Parlour & more.

The festival boasts of 100 + dishes across the cuisines which will be served on cyclic basis to the guests.  Few of the delicacies to be served during the festival would be Mezze Platter, Shawarma, Sushis & Dimsums, Batu Maung Satay, Tandoori Raan, Turkish Kebabs, Vietnamese Sandwiches, Sausage Wraps, Chicken Thupka, Wok Fried Noodles, Homemade Pastas and more. A special LIVE South Indian station will also be set up paying an ode to Marco Polo’s landing on the Coromandel Coast back in 1292 AD.

The culinary sojourn offers the guests interesting dining experiences & setups in the form of:

• Merchant Of Venice: An Italian Household set up with a fireplace depicting the hometown of Marco Polo

• Mediterranean Nights: A cabana style seating with the hues of blue & white; an integral part of Marco Polo’s journey

• The Chinese Checkers: Dedicated to Kublai Khan, the emperor of Mangol empire where Marco Polo served as key official, with  a decor inspiration from the Lantern festival

According to Pradipt Sinha, Director of Food and Beverage, “As a hotel, we are focussing on experience-based food festivals with history entwined with food. Silk Route Food Festival spells the culinary tales from one of the most important trade routes of ancient era coupled with thematic ambience. Guests can choose if they want to take a seating in the European setup, Mediterranean set up or Asian set up which would be fascinating.”

According to Shuvendu Banerjee, General Manager, “We have a host of chefs in our hotel trained across diverse national and international cuisines. Curated festivals such as the Silk Route give them an opportunity to showcase their passion & talent which translates into lifetime experiences for our guests. The modern travellers & food enthusiasts are looking for interactive experiences, tailor-made delicacies, novelty in cuisines and social media worthy presentations and this is exactly how we would like to evolve with our food and beverage.”

Is Ravioli a distant cousin of Dumplings? Or can Spaghetti befriend a Wok instead of drowning in love with Pesto? Decode of the secret connection of the cuisines across the Silk Route in the most delectable ways at Edesia

When: 10th June to 23rd June, 2022 

Buffet Price: INR 2299 + taxes per person (Only for dinners)