Cuisines of Andaman & Nicobar

When you go out and visit another country you are likely to get amazed by the variety of foods people consume. Many a times you see the same ingredients but they are mixed or prepared differently to give an altogether different taste to the dish. In this way, travel helps you to develop tastes for different cuisines. While travelling through Andaman & Nicobar Islands you will get to sample a wide variety of sea food. Sea food plays a major role in the cuisines of Andaman & Nicobar.

Andaman & Nicobar Islands were, and still are inhabited by indigenous tribes. They had very little contact with the outside world, and so raw fish and fruits were their staple diet for a long time. However, as many people from other countries came and settled here, different types of food and their methods to cook came with them, and this did cast an influence on the eating habits of the people of Andaman & Nicobar.

There are no special cuisines of Andaman & Nicobar. However, here you will find many restaurants offering you North Indian, South Indian and Chinese food. Sea food is sort of staple diet of the island people. You would get a variety of fish, prawns, lobsters and crabs.

Tourism is a growing business on the islands, so the local people here are trying to make food suitable for every palate. Now you can find Tandoori, Chettinadu and Continental food as well in Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

You will find lots of South Indians living on the islands and as such there are many hotels and restaurants in Andaman & Nicobar providing authentic South Indian food. Some of the restaurants serving authentic South Indian food in Andaman & Nicobars are:

• Restaurant & Bar, N.K. International

• Megapode Nest

• Vishranti

• Dawat Restaurant & Bar

You can get North Indian food at

• Hotel Sentinel

• Corbyn's Delight Restaurant and Bar

• Hotel Abhishek

• Ananda Restaurant

Chettinadu cuisine can be found at

• Annapurna Cafetaria

• Gem Continental

• Light House Restaurant

For Continental food you can go to

• Hotel Sentinel, Restaurant & Bar

• Mandalay Restaurant and Nico Bar

• Corbyn's Delight Restaurant & Bar

You will find many of these restaurants serving Chinese and Tandoori cuisine as well. Besides sea food, there is no special cuisine developed in this area; however every tourist will be able to find something that he likes to eat on the Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

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