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We are back in the holy city of VARANASI in INDIA! There is a TON of Indian STREET FOOD in this city, with mostly vegetarian options. In our first episode, we couldn’t eat everything on our list, so we decided to make another delicious episode.

We started our day down at the ghats of the River Ganga and walked into the ancient city to find Lakshmi Chai Wala, a hidden gem for breakfast! These guys are making everything over charcoal! We ordered chai in claypots (10 INR / $0.14 USD), stuffed toast (40 INR / $0.55 USD), bread with butter and sugar (30 INR / $0.42 USD) and Malai toast (60 INR / $0.83 USD). The food was made fresh to order, everyone was friendly, and you can’t beat the atmosphere next to an authentic temple.

Next, we visited a neighbourhood that is renown for making traditional Indian sari, in particular, Varanasi saris. The neighbourhood is called Lallapura and the factory we visited was over 200 years old. Watching the process was quite interesting and the fabrics used to create the saris are so colourful!

It was time for lunch and went visited a nearby restaurant that is famous for Benares style vegetarian thali. Their specialty is Baati Chokha whole wheat balls stuffed with vegetarian ingredients, traditionally cooked over cow dung and served with Chokha. The meal was delicious and affordable (275 INR / $3.81 USD for each thali) and the restaurant also features a small museum of sari making.

We wanted to sample more Varanasi chaats, and visited a famous local joint called Deena Chaat Bhandar. We ordered aloo tikki and samosa chaat (35 INR / $0.48 USD per chaat). The sun was starting to go down and there is one activity that should not be missed during a trip to Varanasi: the Ganga Aarti!

We arrived at the Dashashwamedh Ghat early to get seated before the crowds arrive. The Ganga Aarti is a daily offering for the holy River Ganga and a beautiful sight, with music, dance and fire. The Aarti starts between 6:30PM and 7:00PM, however the ghat is open all of the time.

To end our night and series in India, we decided to have a classic street food / breath freshener: paan. The vendor mixes tons of unique ingredients together on a betel leaf to create a pocket bursting with flavour and freshness. We then said goodbye to our good friend Gaurav of SWAD Official. We would like to thank him for creating this Indian Street Food series with us. We had a blast!

Restaurant Addresses:

1 Lakshmi Chai Wala
CK 56/34 Chowk, Govindpura, Thana, Varanasi

2 Lallapura Neighbourhood (we suggest bringing a local, or hire a guide)

3 Baati Chokha Restaurant
Aanand Mandir Cinema Hall, Raja Bazar Rd., Andhrapull, Teliyabag, Varanasi

4 Deena Chaat Bhandar
Hanuman Mandir, Ramapura Luxa Rd., Luxa, Varanasi

5 Dashashwamedh Ghat (for Ganga Aarti)
Dashashwamedh Ghat Rd., Ghats of Varanasi, Godowlia, Varanasi

6 Paan shop
Along Luxa Rd., Luxa, Varanasi

If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to check out the entire series across India from Amritsar, Delhi, Lucknow and villages and dhabas in between! Make sure to SUBSCRIBE and stay tuned for our new series in INDONESIA, coming very soon! We are starting in PADANG for all of it’s incredible Minangkabau cuisine!

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Hi we’re Luke Martin and Sabrina Davidson, food lovers and world travellers! We make videos about local, authentic and unique foods from across the globe. We particularly like to sample street food across Asia. We are based in Taiwan where we frequent the best Taiwanese street food stops and create travel content to make finding food in Taiwan easier for YOU! Although we are based in Taiwan we travel the majority of the year around the world in search of the best food. We’ve filmed in Japan, China, The Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, Indonesia, India, Vietnam, Turkey, Israel, Lebanon, Palestine, The Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Greece, Sri Lanka, Canada and the list is still growing! Our mission is to create content that is entertaining, informative, honest and fun! We love what we do and we are always grateful for your support! Thank you and see you on the next episode!

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