Hi everyone, over the bank holiday weekend myself, Gareth and my parents decided to visit the Mela Festival which is a South Asia market full of aromatic food smells and brightly coloured sari dresses.
This Festival takes place every year in Exhibition Park but this was our first visit! Although it poured down with rain, it was still a good decision to go because it meant we got to see a completely different culture without leaving our home city!
I absolutely love the colourful saris which are worn beautifully by South Asian woman, then there is the gorgeous jewellery that brings the whole outfit together creating a really elegant look. I also love henna tattoos which I first came familiar with when I was a child watching Bend It Like Beckham! I was very envious of all the beautiful designs that decorated the skin for special occasions.
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| Colourful sari dresses |
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| A girl getting a henna tattoo |
Now to talk about my favourite part... the food!!! This has always been a topic close to my heart. Growing up with a dad who was a chef meant I was raised to love food! That's why when I go to places with good food I am instantly hooked! With this event, I was amazed by how they managed to cook fabulous food in a tent, outdoors, whilst it was raining!
We decided to try out a food stall where a guy was freshly making naan breads which were then cooked in a traditional tandoor oven. We ordered a mix of chana chaat, lamb curry, chicken tikka, pakoras and samosas to share so that we could get a taste of everything. I am pleased to say that every bite was delicious, however, the likelihood of having it again is rare because we have no idea what it was called! (We will have to write it down next time).
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| Look at all the foood!!! |
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| Casually making naan breads... |
If you happen to recognise this food stall just from looking at these two photographs (wishful thinking), please let us know haha!
Ramblings over, Sarah x
Ramblings over, Sarah x
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