SEASONED WITH SAFETY

Serving safe street food to its patrons, the Kankaria Lake food hub has become a model to emulate across the country

- SONALI ACHARJEE & JUMANA SHAH

KANKARIA LAKE FOOD HUB Ahmedabad

In 2018, the 15th century Kankaria Lake in Ahmedabad became the country's first 'clean street food hub', certified so by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). The area has 60-odd vendors serving extensive farepav bhaji, samosa, dhokla, panipuri, bhelpuri, dabeli, khichu, ice cream, coffee, and so on-to around 12 million people annually, many of whom throng it during festivals and the Kankaria Carnival held every December last week.