Archive · 8 Dec 2025
UP Launches 'One District, One Cuisine' to Boost Food Tourism
The Uttar Pradesh government is starting a new plan called 'One District, One Cuisine'.
This plan will help make traditional foods from different districts famous.
Each district has special dishes that represent its culture.
The government wants to share these dishes with the world and make Uttar Pradesh a big place for food lovers to visit.
This will help local businesses, create jobs, and bring more tourists to the state.
Some examples of these special dishes are Lucknow’s biryani, Banarasi chaat, and Mathura’s peda.
The government is talking to experts and will soon announce the full plan.
Uttar Pradesh government launches 'One District, One Cuisine' scheme to promote traditional local foods and boost culinary tourism.
The initiative aims to give each district’s traditional food a unique identity and turn the state into a major hub for food tourism.
Expected to create direct and indirect employment for families involved in traditional cooking and benefit local businesses.
Popular examples of traditional dishes include Lucknow’s biryani, Banarasi chaat, and Mathura’s peda.
The Tourism Department estimates that culinary tourism could increase domestic tourist footfall by up to 20 percent in the first phase.
- Who
- Uttar Pradesh government, led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath
- What
- Launch of the 'One District, One Cuisine' scheme to promote traditional local foods and boost culinary tourism
- When
- Final roadmap to be released soon
- Where
- Uttar Pradesh, India
- Why
- To give every district’s traditional food a unique identity, boost culinary tourism, and create employment opportunities
- Initiative Name
- One District, One Cuisine
- State
- Uttar Pradesh
- Objective
- Promote traditional local foods and boost culinary tourism
- Expected Impact
- Increase domestic tourist footfall by up to 20 percent in the first phase
- Key Beneficiaries
- Local businesses, families involved in traditional cooking, and the hospitality sector
- Examples of Traditional Dishes
- Lucknow’s biryani, Banarasi chaat, Mughlai dishes from Rampur, Bedhai Puri from Agra, Mathura’s peda, khus-khus halwa from Prayagraj, and millet-based dishes from western Uttar Pradesh
- Current Status
- Taking feedback from industry stakeholders, final roadmap to be released soon
