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Hyderabad
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(Andhra Pradesh)


Cross Cultural Influences

Hyderabad engulfs you in a traditional warmth. Be it the yummy lipsmacking food, the old buildings including the Charminar, the city weaves a magic spell. A truly magnificent city in every way epitomizes true old world charm, yet progressing by leaps and bounds. The city has a history of over 400 years. It is the fifth largest metropolitan city in the Indian Subcontinent. The enchanting city has been shaped beautifully by a multitude of cross cultural influences. Every corner in Hyderabad can boast of a duality that is harmonious? the confluence of the Hindu and Muslim communities. With its pleasant climate, wonderful shopping areas, magnificent and much talked about cuisine and the amalgam of diverse cultures every street, every monument; every tree must have a wonderful story to narrate. Also called the City Of Pearls, the streets of Hyderabad once saw these precious items being sold on the street like the peanuts being sold these days. The capital city of Andhra Pradesh is one of the most techno savvy cities in India, second perhaps only to Bangalore. It soon might be India's second Silicon Valley. The future, for the city of destiny, looks promising.
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Hyderabadi cuisine is a fusion of two very distinct influences: the rich, strong flavours of Mughlai-influenced Nizami food and the tamarind-dominant, fiery south Indian style. The king of Hyderabadi cuisine is the biryani, a rich dish cooked with meat and flavoured with nuts and various aromatic spices. The other must-have is halim, another meat dish. Pulihara, or tamarind rice, is the specialty of Andhra cuisine. Unlike Muhglai, Andhra food is fiery, thanks to the liberal use of both red and green chillies. There are also the extremely hot pickles that the locals eat like jam! Bawarchi specializes in authentic Mughlai food, epecially biryani. Mandar, a food court enroute to the Golconda Fort serves Andhra as well as Continental and north Indian food. Hyderabad's other specialty is Irani Tea, available across the city. In the Old City Agra Mithai cooks brilliant vegetarian food; Shehran, Nayaab and Madina are best for kababs and biryani. For international flavours, Haiking (Hyderguda Quarter) and Nanking (in Secunderabad) are recommended for Chinese. Taj Mahal and Riviera, nextto Sangeet Cinema are vegetarian paradises.
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