Experience Food and Culture in The City of Nawabs

Famously known as “Nawabo ka Sheher”, the city of Lucknow is famous for its biryanis, music, poetry and the beautiful embroideries called Chikan and Lucknavi Zardozi. The warm culture of the city where people often use words like ‘Janaab’ and other terms makes any visitor aware of the mannerisms followed by this culturally rich city. 

While there are reasons aplenty to visit this historically rich city, you can look out for hotels near Lucknow airport that look forward to providing you with their warm hospitality.

The Lucknavi Culture:

Lucknow continues to be one of the finest cities in India as it still has its old-world charm along with keeping its culture and manners. The blend of warmth, courteous behavior, and a superior taste in the living standards makes it an example of ‘Tehzeeb’. There are many hotels in Lucknow through which you can experience the rich culture yourself.

Dance, music, Urdu poetry, literature and drama are of great importance and keep this city alive. The Mughal rule here has influenced the music and dance at large. The traditional Kathak dance was evolved in Lucknow. The Nawabs of Awadh valued perfection in everything and indulged in dance and music as their prime source of entertainment.  

Lucknow also has had some of the most popular Urdu poets which include Altaf Fatima, Mir Babar Ali Anis and Iftikhar Arif. Apart from poets, there have also been famous Ghazal singers in Lucknow. The famous Lucknow Mahatosava is organised annually and is celebrtated with grandeur displaying the culture of the city. Other religious festivals such as Dussehra, Eid, Diwali and Holi are also celebrated with great enthusiasm here. Stay at one of the hotels near Lucknow airport and explore the Lucknavi culture. 

The Lucknavi Cuisine:

Also known as Awadhi cuisine, the cooking style of Lucknow is also called as Dum style as the food is cooked in very low flame. This cooking style is very much identical to places like Central Asia, the Middle East and Northern India. 

Lucknavi cuisine has its own unique and distinct identity referred to as the ‘Nawabi style’. Anything that the royal chefs and cooks prepared was done under the supervision of the Mughals and thus had the royal touch. These cooks were given training so that they could provide these cuisines with a royal touch. Much attention was given to the details of the food so that the Kings found them suitable. For a taste of the authentic Lucknavi cuisine, look for hotels in Lucknow from where you can go around eateries.

Some famous cuisines of Lucknow include biryanis, kebabs and breads. Kebabs are like meatballs and come in a lot of varieties. So when in Lucknow, you should definitely try the Tunday Kababs, Galawati Kebabs, Boti and Seekh Kebabs. Warqi Parathas and Nahari Kulchas are also a must try. There are plenty of restaurants in Lucknow which are older than a century and serve these mouth-watering dishes. So it is truly a foodie’s paradise with so many dishes to savour. 

While Lucknow offers great food and culture, there are many other things like the Lucknavi handicrafts that you can buy during your visit to Lucknow. Chikankari, the 400 year old exquisite embroidery work is famous in Lucknow and you can buy Chikankari clothing at an affordable price there. You can choose to stay at one of the hotels near Lucknow airport for your convenience.