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Cuisine of Lucknow Like
various other art forms, the culinary art of Lucknow was also raised
to a fine art under royal patronage. A favorite past time of the
nobility of Awadh was perfecting the art of cooking. The bawarchis
and rakabdars of Awadh, by their expertise of blending spices, achieved
a high degree of finesse in cooking and presentation of food that
took culinary art to the highest realms. This gave birth to the
dum style of cooking or the art of cooking over a slow fire, which
hasbecome synonymous with Lucknow today.
Colonical Monuments
Vidhan Sabha Bhawan : The Vidhan Sabha Bhawan is one of the most
imposing building of the city of nawabs. Its foundation was laid
in 1922 by Sir Hercourt Butler and the construction was completed
in 6 years at the cost of Rs. 18 lakhs.
Charbagh Railway Station : Overpowering in dimensions yet aesthetically
designed, Charbagh Railway Station built in 1914 incorporates the
best of Rajasthani and Mughal architecture. It gives an ideal, traditional
warm welcome to every visitor.
Lucknow Arts & Crafts For
centuries Lucknow has been famous for its various handicraft works.
The Nawabs of Awadh were great patrons of fine arts of which the
most well - known is the exquisite Chikan work. Chikan is a unique
craft involving delicated and artistic hand embroidery on a variety
of textile fabric like muslin, silk, chiffon, organza, doriya and
organdi. There are 36 types of stitches used in chikan work, of
which murri, bakhia, jail, tepchi, tappa, dhum, katao are widely
used to produce exquisite designs. Lucknow has produced many renowned
artisans of chikan work like Ustad Faiyaaz Khan and Hasan Mirza
Saheb.
Like
various other art forms, the culinary art of Lucknow was also raised
to a fine art under royal patronage. A favorite past time of the
nobility of Awadh was perfecting the art of cooking. The bawarchis
and rakabdars of Awadh, by their expertise of blending spices, achieved
a high degree of finesse in cooking and presentation of food that
took culinary art to the highest realms. This gave birth to the
dum style of cooking or the art of cooking over a slow fire, which
hasbecome synonymous with Lucknow today.
For
centuries Lucknow has been famous for its various handicraft works.
The Nawabs of Awadh were great patrons of fine arts of which the
most well - known is the exquisite Chikan work. Chikan is a unique
craft involving delicated and artistic hand embroidery on a variety
of textile fabric like muslin, silk, chiffon, organza, doriya and
organdi. There are 36 types of stitches used in chikan work, of
which murri, bakhia, jail, tepchi, tappa, dhum, katao are widely
used to produce exquisite designs. Lucknow has produced many renowned
artisans of chikan work like Ustad Faiyaaz Khan and Hasan Mirza
Saheb.