Masala Trails...
....spicy side trips off the eaten track!
Ever since I began foodwriting, I have used my profession shamelessly. It was the perfect cover to be greedy without appearing like a slob! You salivate, gorge on platefuls of tasty treats, gossip about the best place to find spices, or eat local specialities.... And every time I returned from exploring the gastronomic underbelly of a place, I would dream of creating a food itinerary of India. India’s culinary scape is so vast that the cuisine changes every fifty kilometres and yet some of its most delicious culinary secrets are undiscovered. Almost as if the food gods were listening, my sister, Himanshi, set up a branch of my mother’s company Beacon Holidays a company synonymous with niche travel, in Australia. I now the strongest partner I could make culinary tours of India happen.
Called Masala Trails, these tours will wind through some of India’s most vibrant cities such as Kolkata, Hyderabad, Cochin, Goa, Mumbai, Delhi, Agra and Rajasthan and aim to take the food traveller off the eaten track into lesser known regional cuisines of India. On the menu are dozens of carefully-selected experiences designed to bring out the full flavor of India and feature culinary experiences that will span the spectrum from street food, home kitchens and fine dining experiences to market tours and demonstrations with expert cooks and chefs, local food artisans, and intimate contact with local regional cuisines, foodways and traditions.
Masala trails has been simmering for a long time, it just needed the right ingredients to become a perfect offering and through it, I hope to realise a lifelong dream of showcasing the rich culinary heritage of my country.
To learn more please click through to the Beacon Holidays website
