Gujarati thali for Xi

September 16, 2014 02:58

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his delegates will be spoilt for choice at the dinner Prime Minister Narendra Modi is hosting for them at the Sabarmati riverfront on Wednesday.

Modi's guests on his birthday will have 50 'suddh sattvik' ethnic items, all prepared by a chef from top hotel chain, to choose from. They will also have exotic butter milk to wash them down.

The visitors will have lunch at the Grand Hyatt in Vastrapur, which will consist of Chinese, including non-vegetarian cuisines. However, the gala dinner at the Sabarmati riverfront will be completely vegetarian spread prepared by the Taj chef and his team.

According to sources, authentic Guajarati food items have been included in the menu to make the Chinese president Xi and delegates aware of the richness of the local cuisine.

There will be about 200 guests, including the Xi and Modi, who will partake of the lavish spread. The Gateway Hotels and Resorts has been assigned the responsibility of the gala dinner.

According to sources, the central government confirmed with the Taj group to take the responsibility of the dinner and serve exotic Gujarati food to win the hearts of the Chinese delegation. The group will have 100 of its best people to take care of the guests at the venue. For this it has called its staff members from across the country to offer the best hospitality to the guests.

However, the chief of the chefs' team is from the Ahmedabad ring of its chain. All Gujarati food items will be prepared under his supervision.

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