Archive · 3 Jun 2025
Feathers Hotel Hosts Tamil Food Festival with Singaporean Chef
Imagine a chef from Singapore, who grew up with lots of different foods, visiting Chennai!
She's created a special food festival called Ayalagam, where you can taste amazing Tamil dishes.
These dishes have a mix of flavors from Singapore and Malaysia, with a modern twist.
She makes things like yummy vada waffles and thenga sadham pottalam (coconut rice in a leaf parcel).
The chef uses unique spices like kalpasi and thalippu vadagam to make the food taste really special.
The festival has delicious dips, salads, and desserts.
The chef is showing how old traditions can be made new and exciting!
The festival is happening at a hotel restaurant in Chennai.
Chef Devagi Sanmugam, born in Singapore to Tamil parents, curated a food festival in Chennai.
The festival, Ayalagam, celebrates Tamil flavors from Singapore and Malaysia.
Devagi's culinary style blends tradition with innovation, incorporating influences from various Asian cuisines.
Signature dishes include vada waffles, thenga sadham pottalam, and vendhaya chicken.
The food festival is held at Sangamithrai Restaurant, Feathers Hotel, until June 8th.
- Who
- Chef Devagi Sanmugam is curating the festival.
- What
- A food festival showcasing Tamil flavors from Singapore and Malaysia.
- When
- Until June 8.
- Where
- Sangamithrai Restaurant, Feathers Hotel, Chennai.
- Why
- To celebrate and share Tamil cuisine with innovation.
- Event Name
- Ayalagam
- Location
- Sangamithrai Restaurant, Feathers Hotel, Chennai
- Featured Chef
- Devagi Sanmugam
- Cuisine
- Tamil
- Festival Dates
- Until June 8
- Price (Vegetarian)
- ₹2,500
- Price (Non-vegetarian)
- ₹3,000