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Sushi Makes Its Debut at Delhi’s Ramlila Mela, Signalling Gourmet Turn
✍️ India Today
🗓 20 Oct 2026, 05:46 PM
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For the first time, sushi stalls appeared at Delhi’s Ramlila fair, highlighting a growing gourmet trend in the city’s festive food offerings.
Delhi’s annual Ramlila mela, traditionally known for its street‑food classics, saw an unexpected addition this year – a handful of sushi stalls offering maki, nigiri and sashimi to festival‑goers.
Organisers said the move was aimed at diversifying the culinary palette of visitors and catering to a younger, more experimental crowd that increasingly seeks international flavours alongside traditional fare.
Food analysts note that the appearance of sushi at a cultural fair reflects a broader shift in Delhi’s festive markets, where gourmet and fusion concepts are gradually replacing purely regional snacks.
Organisers said the move was aimed at diversifying the culinary palette of visitors and catering to a younger, more experimental crowd that increasingly seeks international flavours alongside traditional fare.
Food analysts note that the appearance of sushi at a cultural fair reflects a broader shift in Delhi’s festive markets, where gourmet and fusion concepts are gradually replacing purely regional snacks.