UP serves 'One District One Cuisine' thali but skips non-veg classics

LUCKNOW: (May 6) In a push to promote local delicacies with better branding and market reach, the Uttar Pradesh government has rolled out a district-wise One District One Cuisine' list. But the absence of many famed non-vegetarian dishes -- like Lucknow's Galouti kebabs and biryani -- has raised eyebrows.

Several iconic non-vegetarian, long synonymous with the state's culinary identity, and celebrated nationally and globally, do not find mention in the ODOC list.

Besides its famous kebabs, Lucknow's Awadhi biryani and nihari also did not find a place in the list. Mutton korma and seekh kebabs from Rampur's rich Rampuri cuisine and Bareilly's popular mutton preparations were also missing from the list.