Food Festivals around the World

Food means different things to different tribes, and most of the tribes take pride in displaying their best meals, hence the food festivals in states and countries. When you read through this article, you might find some festivals hilarious or unworthy, but the goal is to get conversant with the food world. Enjoy this new cultural knowledge.

New Yam Festival, mostly called Iri Ji by the locals of the Eastern part and Middle belt of Nigeria is held around late August into October of every year to celebrate the end of a harvest. At this festival, you would see yams in different styles; cooked, boiled, and roasted with sauce. It aids the Nigerian adage, ‘no matter how hot your temper is; it can’t boil yam.

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The Pancake Race has to be one of the most hilarious food festivals; it is an annual yard race run by women in Onley, England, with pancake pans in their hands. The good part is after the race, you get to feast on pancakes.

National Street Food Festival in India is one of the oldest festivals spotlighting local food sellers while tasting all the good meals in the streets of New Delhi.

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Salon de Chocolat in Ecuador is a blend of fashion and food. You get to see fashion models parade in dresses made with chocolates, the finest of them. This is a festival worth looking forward to.

Vegetarian Festival in Thailand is the perfect fruit festival for those who are not meat-lover. You get to see all types of fruits and vegetables at this festival. It sounds good already.

What is your favorite food festival, let us know in the comments.

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