{"id":17941,"date":"2021-12-08T11:00:30","date_gmt":"2021-12-08T06:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/foodnama\/?p=17941"},"modified":"2022-01-05T17:47:45","modified_gmt":"2022-01-05T12:47:45","slug":"islamabad-taste-the-aftertaste","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/foodnama\/islamabad-taste-the-aftertaste\/","title":{"rendered":"Islamabad Taste: The Aftertaste"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A three-day &#8220;Islamabad Taste&#8221; festival was held in Jinnah Convention Center from 3rd to 5th of December, 2021. The event organizers included Eleven Productions with Beau Mond Estates and Kia Motors as the premium partners of the taste fest. The platform brought Capital city&#8217;s famous and notable eateries together. The people of Islamabad were very excited about the food event featuring different eateries and the live performances by the popular Pakistani rockstars. The huge crowds of people who showed up on all three days of the event are the confirmation of that.<\/p>\n<p>The taste fest was conducted in association with Connected Pakistan. The Official partners of the taste fest included: <strong>HUM Network<\/strong> as the official media partner and <strong>SUNO FM 89.4&nbsp;<\/strong>as the Official Radio Media Partner.<\/p>\n<p>The taste fest brought sweet, soft treats from O&#8217; Brownies, Sugar Street, Frozen Bites, Sugar Bee, Ambrosia Bakers, DM&#8217;s Bakeworld, Sultan Bakers, Dough with the Flow, and many more.<\/p>\n<h3>Food Stalls<\/h3>\n<p>Among the many restaurants that had their food stalls at the Islamabad taste Festival, the following restaurants were in the highlight.<\/p>\n<h4>Capital Delight<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18005 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/foodnama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/111-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\"><\/p>\n<p>Capital Delight brought authentic Chinese and Thai cuisine to the food festival. The dishes served were hot and delicious. The popular dishes included Hot and Sour Soup, Chicken Chili dry, and Fish n chips.<\/p>\n<h4>Mirchi 360<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18006 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/foodnama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/22-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\"><\/p>\n<p>Mirchi 360 BBq platter with one person serving was feasible and fulfilling. The platter consisted of Chicken tikka and Malai Chicken <em>boti. <\/em>Their chicken biryani also stood out.<\/p>\n<h4>Burger Fest<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-18007 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/foodnama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/3-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/foodnama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/foodnama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/foodnama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/3.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Burger fest<\/em> served the best beef burgers prepared with exotic sauces. The meaty, juicy burgers came with complimentary fries. The food had a good quality and quantity.<\/p>\n<h4>Abid Chatkhara<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-18008 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/foodnama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/4-300x295.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/foodnama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/4-300x295.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/foodnama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/4.jpg 642w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The desi menu by <em>Abid Chatkhara<\/em> included dishes that satisfied the desi palate of the people. The spicy, flavorful Tawa Chicken was served with chapati. Overall, all the restaurants brought their signature and unique dishes to the event for everyone to enjoy.<\/p>\n<h4>Dough with the Flow<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-18009 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/foodnama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/5-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/foodnama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/5-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/foodnama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/5-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/foodnama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/5-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/foodnama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/5.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Bakery stalls brought refreshing fusion desserts to the event. However, Donuts by the <em>Dough with the Flow<\/em> were&nbsp;the most flavorful and soft. The dough was freshly baked and had the perfect amount of sweetness. The top and filling of the donuts were rich and creamy.<\/p>\n<p>While these stalls had set a high standard for food in terms of quality and taste, there were some stalls that were selling food below average. The poor quality of food and service leads to a bad experience.<\/p>\n<h4>Upper Crust and Harry&#8217;s<\/h4>\n<p><em>Upper Crust<\/em> pizzas and burgers by <em>Harry&#8217;s<\/em> offered terrible food to the customers. The pizzas were dry and stale in taste, whereas the burger patty was undercooked and oily. Both these stalls served food that was cold and distasteful.<\/p>\n<h3>The AfterTaste<\/h3>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-17941 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/foodnama\/islamabad-taste-the-aftertaste\/1111-2\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"922\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/foodnama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1111-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/foodnama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1111-1.jpg 922w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/foodnama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1111-1-135x300.jpg 135w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/foodnama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1111-1-461x1024.jpg 461w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/foodnama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1111-1-768x1706.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/foodnama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1111-1-692x1536.jpg 692w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 922px) 100vw, 922px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/foodnama\/islamabad-taste-the-aftertaste\/attachment\/224\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"922\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/foodnama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/224.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/foodnama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/224.jpg 922w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/foodnama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/224-135x300.jpg 135w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/foodnama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/224-461x1024.jpg 461w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/foodnama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/224-768x1706.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/foodnama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/224-692x1536.jpg 692w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 922px) 100vw, 922px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/foodnama\/islamabad-taste-the-aftertaste\/attachment\/223\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"922\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/foodnama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/223.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/foodnama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/223.jpg 922w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/foodnama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/223-135x300.jpg 135w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/foodnama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/223-461x1024.jpg 461w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/foodnama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/223-768x1706.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/foodnama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/223-692x1536.jpg 692w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 922px) 100vw, 922px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><em>Lack of proper waste disposal area:<\/em> Although the event was a huge success and people enjoyed it a lot but the aftermath of the event turned out to be literally dirty. Having no proper means to throw garbage, people started throwing the waste on the grounds. By the third day of the event, the ground was filled with garbage that made the environment smelly and unhygienic.<\/p>\n<p><em>Mess by the ticket Booths: <\/em>Ticket booths had a mess of their own. Torn and crumpled tickets could be seen surrounding the ticket booths. The lack of a proper waste system was a major flaw by the management.<\/p>\n<p><em>The overwhelming presence of people: <\/em>Jinnah Convention Center was not a suitable choice to hold a food festival. The number of people who showed up was alarming. This made the venue congested and the management team lacked in getting the situation under control. The constant bumping made people uncomfortable. The entry of people could have been regulated by allowing a limited number of people to enter at a time.<\/p>\n<p>People, as well as the management, are responsible for the messy and dirty situation. Those attending the festival were mostly literate, belonging to the middle and upper class. Taking care of the surroundings is the basic ethics they could offer. Still, the management should have taken immediate action but they failed to provide any countermeasure. In the present times of Viral infections, hygiene should have been the top priority.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A three-day &#8220;Islamabad Taste&#8221; festival was held in Jinnah Convention Center from 3rd to 5th of December, 2021. 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