UNESCO tag: Hyderabad will become culinary capital of world,

Mouthwatering delicacies like Haleem and Biriyani, which orignated from other parts of the world and blended with local flavours over time have helped Hyderabad secure UNESCO's 'Creative City of Gastronomy' tag, Mayor B Rammohan said here.

On the occasion of World Cities Day 2019, the UNESCO had announced that Mumbai and Hyderabad have been included in its network of Creative Cities.

Noting that gastronomy provides direct and indirect livelihood to about 12 per cent of the city's working population, Rammohan said it also creates strong cohesive networks between people of varied religions, regions, castes class and gender
He expressed hope that Hyderabad would eventually become the 'Gastronomy capital of the world.'