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Know the food culture of Varanasi for your yummy trip

<p>Varanasi is not only holy praying&comma; it is holy eating too&period; Banarasis do not mind increasing calories coz of the yum taste they earn&period; We have known Kashi for ghats&comma; Ganga&comma; temples&comma; and allies&period; Then these allies have lots of food hidden within it as treasures&period; We will tell you all about the good food culture of Varanasi&period; Here is a long list to the sweet-spicy side of Varanasi&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2>12 Best ideas of food to eat in Varanasi<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<h2><&sol;h2>&NewLine;<h3><strong>Kachori-Sabji with Jalebis&colon;<&sol;strong><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p>Banarasis start their morning with it&period; The street local sellers with yum taste and that too in just a few<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Where&colon;<&sol;strong> Luxa Road&comma; Chachi Ki shop at Lanka&comma; Ram Bhandar&comma; Madhur Milan&comma; etc&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;230" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-230" style&equals;"width&colon; 300px" class&equals;"wp-caption aligncenter"><img class&equals;"size-medium wp-image-230" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;theghumakkads&period;in&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2018&sol;06&sol;image-1-300x280&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"280" &sol;><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-230" class&equals;"wp-caption-text">The desi kachori sabzi with jalebis&period;<&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3><strong>Lassi and Thandai&colon;<&sol;strong><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p>With lots of flavors&comma; these mellow drinks will be high for your tummy&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;231" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-231" style&equals;"width&colon; 300px" class&equals;"wp-caption aligncenter"><img class&equals;"size-medium wp-image-231" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;theghumakkads&period;in&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2018&sol;06&sol;image-2-300x225&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"225" &sol;><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-231" class&equals;"wp-caption-text">Differently flavored lassi at Blue Lassi Shop<&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<p><strong>Where&colon;<&sol;strong> Blue Lassi Shop&comma; Pahalwan Lassi&comma; Ramnagar Ki Lassi&comma; Baba Thandai&comma; many more shops at Godowlia Chowk&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3><strong>Fry Idli&colon;<&sol;strong><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p>The new breakfast of people in Varanasi after yoga sessions at Subah-e-Banaras&period; Also&comma; know your traveling activity from our <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;theghumakkads&period;in&sol;what-is-your-travelling-activity&sol;">What is your traveling activity<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;232" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-232" style&equals;"width&colon; 300px" class&equals;"wp-caption aligncenter"><img class&equals;"size-medium wp-image-232" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;theghumakkads&period;in&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2018&sol;06&sol;image-3-300x300&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"300" &sol;><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-232" class&equals;"wp-caption-text">Fry Idli with Chutney&colon; South India ka banarasi tadka&period;<&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<p><strong>Where&colon;<&sol;strong> Near Assi and Kedar Ghat&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3>Malaiyo&colon;<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p>The only wintersweet that will vanish soon into your mouth with the magic of yum sweet taste&period; Now prepared in different flavors too&period; But the old is still gold&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;233" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-233" style&equals;"width&colon; 300px" class&equals;"wp-caption aligncenter"><img class&equals;"size-medium wp-image-233" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;theghumakkads&period;in&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2018&sol;06&sol;image-4-300x200&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"200" &sol;><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-233" class&equals;"wp-caption-text">Morning Malaiyo Delights<&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<p><strong>Where&colon;<&sol;strong> Streets of Chowk in the early winter morning&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3><strong>Samosa- Longlatta&colon;<&sol;strong><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p>These two fries will justify all your gym lies&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;234" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-234" style&equals;"width&colon; 300px" class&equals;"wp-caption aligncenter"><img class&equals;"size-medium wp-image-234" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;theghumakkads&period;in&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2018&sol;06&sol;image-5-300x225&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"225" &sol;><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-234" class&equals;"wp-caption-text">Samosas and Longlattas<&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<p><strong>Where&colon;<&sol;strong> You will get many stall options for it in various allies of Varanasi&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3><strong>Malai-Rabdi Section&colon;<&sol;strong><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p>This has a long list of items&period; Rasmalai&comma; Malai gilori&comma; kheer-kadam&comma; Malai Sandwich&comma; Malai Puri&comma; etc&period; Ahh&excl;&excl; all are heaven&period; All these sweets will enrich your taste buds making you sweeter&period; And indeed my favorite section of food here&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;235" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-235" style&equals;"width&colon; 300px" class&equals;"wp-caption aligncenter"><img class&equals;"size-medium wp-image-235" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;theghumakkads&period;in&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2018&sol;06&sol;image-6-300x225&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"225" &sol;><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-235" class&equals;"wp-caption-text">Different sweets made of malai and rabdi&period;<&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<p><strong>Where&colon;<&sol;strong> Rajbandhu&comma; Ram Bhandar and various shops at Thatheri Bazaar&comma; Kachori Gali and all over Chowk&period; Also try Malpua at Ksheer Sagar and Chamcham at Kunju Sao&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3><strong>Chaat wali Shaam&colon;<&sol;strong><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p>Various types in it too&period; Tamatar chaat&comma; Dahi chutney wale golgappe&comma; Chura Matar &lpar;winter special item&rpar;&comma; Samosa Chola and many more&period; These items will be a savior to your evening delights in Varanasi&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;236" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-236" style&equals;"width&colon; 300px" class&equals;"wp-caption aligncenter"><img class&equals;"size-medium wp-image-236" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;theghumakkads&period;in&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2018&sol;06&sol;image-7-300x200&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"200" &sol;><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-236" class&equals;"wp-caption-text">Chatpata preparation at Deena Chat<&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<p><strong>Where&colon;<&sol;strong> Kashi Chat&comma; Deena Chat&comma; Pawan Chat&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3>Chene wale Dahi Bade&colon;<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p>Dahi Wada is all common&period; But Banarasis do it with a twist&period; The dahi badas are of chena which gives you mouthwatering sweet taste like rasmalai dipped in curd&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;237" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-237" style&equals;"width&colon; 300px" class&equals;"wp-caption aligncenter"><img class&equals;"size-medium wp-image-237" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;theghumakkads&period;in&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2018&sol;06&sol;image-12-300x202&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"202" &sol;><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-237" class&equals;"wp-caption-text">All prepared chena dahi bada&period;<&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<p><strong>Where&colon; <&sol;strong>Ksheer Sagar&comma; Vishwanath Gali&comma; Sri Annapurna&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3><strong>Safed Makkhan Toast with Chai&colon;<&sol;strong><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p>When all are closed&period; This is the other best option in Varanasi&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;238" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-238" style&equals;"width&colon; 300px" class&equals;"wp-caption aligncenter"><img class&equals;"size-medium wp-image-238" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;theghumakkads&period;in&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2018&sol;06&sol;image-8-300x202&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"202" &sol;><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-238" class&equals;"wp-caption-text">Makkhan Toast &amp&semi; Chai en route&period;<&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<p><strong>Where&colon;<&sol;strong> Laxmi Chai at Chowk&comma; Vivek Tea Point at Sigra&comma; Pappu chai at Assi&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3><strong>Kulhad Wali Coffee&colon;<&sol;strong><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p>The other new option in Varanasi&period; Young generation’s favorite&period; Hot coffee in Kulhad is a winter fun&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;239" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-239" style&equals;"width&colon; 300px" class&equals;"wp-caption aligncenter"><img class&equals;"size-medium wp-image-239" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;theghumakkads&period;in&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2018&sol;06&sol;image-9-300x300&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"300" &sol;><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-239" class&equals;"wp-caption-text">Kulhad Coffee at Lanka&period;<&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<p><strong>Where&colon;<&sol;strong> Stalls at Lanka and Girjaghar Chowk&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3><strong>Baati-Chokha&colon;<&sol;strong><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p>The desi main- course item with daal and kheer&period; Go and get a village touch in food and your environment&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;240" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-240" style&equals;"width&colon; 300px" class&equals;"wp-caption aligncenter"><img class&equals;"size-medium wp-image-240" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;theghumakkads&period;in&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2018&sol;06&sol;image-10-300x200&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"200" &sol;><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-240" class&equals;"wp-caption-text">Baati Chokha thali with Kheerni and Dal- Rice&period;<&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<p><strong>Where&colon;<&sol;strong> Baati Chokha Restaurant at Teliabagh and Sigra&comma; Potli at Ravindrapuri&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3><strong>Banarasi Paan&colon;<&sol;strong><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p>Paan is what defines the authentic food culture of Varanasi&period; List of food in Banaras can never end without it&period; If you are in Varanasi&comma; this is a compulsion to try&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;241" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-241" style&equals;"width&colon; 300px" class&equals;"wp-caption aligncenter"><img class&equals;"size-medium wp-image-241" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;theghumakkads&period;in&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2018&sol;06&sol;image-11-300x169&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"169" &sol;><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-241" class&equals;"wp-caption-text">At a random paan shop&period;<&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<p><strong>Where&colon;<&sol;strong> Keshav Tambul Bhandar&comma; Rameshwar Paan Bhandar or any street-side shop&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Also if you are planning a trip to Mumbai then we have got another good article for you on The Ghumakkads&period; In which we have made a list of &&num;8216&semi;<a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;theghumakkads&period;in&sol;mumbai-street-food-8-best-things-to-eat-in-mumbai&sol;">8 best things to eat in Mumbai<&sol;a>&&num;8216&semi;&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine; &NewLine; &NewLine; <&excl;--begin code --> &NewLine; 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