Go on an Adventure Through Food at the ISUZU XFood Festival

On 16^th and 17^th November 2019

Ready to uncover a world of adventures? Gear up for real-world experiences with a foodie twist: one part culture, one part adventure and three parts delicious. From bite-sized trips to gastronomic odysseys, gear up to get munching, crunching, sipping and slurping just like the locals. After all, there is no better way to experience a culture than through its food. The ISUZU XFood Festival is your ticket to a journey through the length and breadth of the country and beyond - through food! It is the rarest and most exotic food from India and the world, cooking demos, talented chefs, fellow foodies, local and international specialties that are unique, remote and rare. The labor-intensive cuisine and its mix of local, hidden flavours are going to be a revelation for those who sit down to eat it for the first time.

Every region in India has its own unique cuisine indigenous to that locale and ISUZU XFood Festival is ready to bring you just that and lots more. Try off-the-beaten-path meals: from Pahadi cuisine in Kumaon, delicacies from a tribal village, cuisines from the mountains of Ladakh, Toddy shops of Kerala to international cuisines including American, Spanish and Mexican.  The first edition of the ISUZU XFood Festival is on the 16^th and 17^th of November 2019 at the beautiful Turf Club, Mahalaxmi.

Veteran experts of Indian gastronomy - Kunal Vijayakar, Michael Swamy, Nicole Mody and Tara Deshpande who have identified talented chefs that showcase the rare recipes and experiences not commonly available in Mumbai, curate the ISUZU XFood Festival. They have scoured the best, from kappa and fish curryin Kerala, traditionally cooked Undhiyu in Gujarat to Gur Gur Chai from Ladakh; Momos from three different cultures (Tibetan, Ladakhi & Naga), Lucknowi Tundey Kebabs, Malwani, Parsi cuisine and Silkworm Pupae with Roselle leaves from Assam. Be it Garhwali or Bengali, Kashmiri or Travancore; explore the hidden flavors all in one spot. Food that is not part of our daily diet but is from different parts of the country including a snail dish from Bengal, Naga dishes with Bhut Jolokia chillies will truly inspire you to explore the unexplored. That’s not it. You will also get local craft beers by Seven Rivers at the Beer Garden and cocktails with local and regional brews at our cocktail bar. From Parathe, Panki, Tribal Curry, Chorizo Pao, Bamboo Shoot to Snails, Quail at Xtreme Adventure Zone and Yak Cheese, Mohanthal, Jalebi, Ice Cream at Food Stalls, they have it all. 24 cuisines, 19 states, 31 strange ingredients; they are truly bringing India to Mumbai.

While you taste and share regional rarities from India, you will also explore a food trail of international cuisines. Try the best of American, German, Spanish, Japanese and Thai cuisine.

The X Bazaar at the ISUZU XFood Festival is a curated food market with brands like Under The Shed, Native Tongue, Four Thirty, Spirit of the Earth, Chevon, Nandan Coffee and Sleepy Owl Coffee among many others present at the festival. Get your hands on local produce and products from around the country like organic sunflower honey, jams, home brewed Mulberry & Apricot brandies, Masalas, exotic ingredients, pickles and spreads. The ISUZU XFood Trail will showcase regional and international restaurants from a Jilani Kebabs, Death by BBQ, Authenticook, Eastern Sunset, to Soam, Sucres des Terres, The Fromagerie and Oos Joos, take a walk along this culinary trail.

“India’s preferred lifestyle and adventure pick-up, V-Cross has been offering a new lease of life to many adventure seekers and travel enthusiasts. ISUZU has enabled many to explore experiment and experience new cultures and culinary delights in all its expeditions. Today, by partnering with the ‘X Food Festival’, ISUZU connects with a new breed of people who would like to explore food through travel and adventure. We are happy to be associated with the event and will continue to nurture the ‘Never Stop’ spirit in India,” said Capt. Shankar Srinivas, Vice President – Service & Customer Relations, External Affairs & PR, Isuzu Motors India. ISUZU has organized food discovery drives as part of its IV-League initiative: From Chandigarh to Barog and Kochi to Alleppey and will be organizing one from Mumbai to Uran as well to explore and experience offbeat food.

And when you need a break from the food, dance your way to home brewed tunes, indulge in Hunger Games, skill up with masterclasses & workshops from some of the best in the country including Wild Cooking by Michael Swamy, Gasless Cooking by Amninder Sandhu, Bee Keeping, Hot Sauce or Not Sauce by Naagin, Gresham Fernandes’s Style, Writing on Regional Cuisine – Saee Koranne and Nicole Mody in discussion with Rushina Munshaw Ghildiyal and more at  Adventure X Tent. Shop for produce, tools or even cooking gear at the XBazaar. The festival is here to make your experience memorable as great music takes over with a lineup of talented artists including Shanay Shah, Siya Arora and Ape Echoes among many others.

“Amongst the myriad joys of travelling, few have a greater impact and create a more lasting memory than a memorable meal, plate of food, or even a simple street side snack. And we just loved the idea of bringing the world’s most outrageous, exotic and truly different food to Mumbai, and serving it alongside the regional gems of India’s restaurant scene. That’s the essence of the Festival – celebrating the connectedness of all of us by celebrating the genuinely local provenance of food. We’ve been working on the ISUZU XFood Festival for some time now, and we hope that you’ll enjoy it just as much as we intend to”, adds Martin da Costa, CEO 70 EMG.

Other Information:

What: ISUZU X Food Festival

When: Saturday and Sunday - 16^th (4 to 10 pm) and 17^th (10 am to 10 pm) November 2019

Where: Members’ Lawns, Royal Western India Turf Club, Mahalaxmi Race Course, Keshavrao Khade Marg Mahalakshmi Nagar, Mumbai 400011

Tickets Available on: https://insider.in/x-food-festival-nov-16-17-2019/event

How much:

INR 200/- Tickets are on sale till November 12. (Insider.in)

INR 250/- on site (incl. workshops and all entertainment, F&B, shopping to be purchased on site from individual stalls)