Huge response to The Hindu’s ‘Our State Our Taste’
The Hindu
HYDERABAD
The second edition of the regional rounds of The Hindu’s ‘Our State Our Taste’ took place at VHR Banquet Hall in Secunderabad on Sunday. The contest was attended by a large crowd.
D Lavanya was adjudged the winner of the preliminary round. She showcased her talent in Telangana cuisine by preparing a very tasty kheema kofta.
Similarly, the first runner up was Asma Begum, while Kaleel Unnisa was declared the second runner up of the contest.
The participants presented dishes that represented the flavour of Telangana using the Gold Winner Cooking Oil.
Judges for the contest were VahChef Sanjay Thumma and ETV Chef Raju. Chef Raju said that the judging criteria for the dishes were based on the taste, texture, flavour and presentation.
The chief guest of the contest was vice chairman of Malla Reddy Health City, Preethi Reddy. In her address to the participants, she talked about healthy way of eating and the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
Prizes were distributed by Regional Advertisements Head Telangana, Srikanth, AGM Marketing Gold Winner Cooking Oil, Dilip Kumar Krishnan, LifeSpice Executive Gurudath Pai, GRB Marketing Executive Mohit and State Sales Manager, Medimix, Ambati K Janardhan.