World Biryani Day 2024 was celebrated on July 7. To mark the occasion, Singapore's High Commissioner to India, Simon Wong, shared a special post on X (formerly Twitter). He posted a video and photos showing him making this beloved treat and asked his followers for suggestions. In the video, Simon Wong can be seen standing in front of a large vessel, filled with biryani, that is placed on a stove. He opens it and sniffs at the vapours that escape, saying, "Wow! It's smelling great." He continues, "What you need to do is give it a good stir from the bottom so that all the ingredients are nicely mashed up together." He mixes the layers together as he speaks and says "Success, I suppose… in the first attempt. I hope it will be good. Enjoy."
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The photos show a lip-smacking food spread. One kadhai holds the delicious-looking biryani with meat pieces. A bowl of what seems to be raita is kept to one side. The other plates hold boiled eggs, fried onions and cut veggies (onions, tomatoes and cucumber). The caption of the post reads, "Namaste India! Happy World Biryani Day! My first attempt at making biryani. Tell me which State has the best biryani and I will make a visit. Bon appetite. – HC Wong." Take a look below:
Namaste India! ☀️
Happy World Biryani Day! My first attempt at making biryani ??. Tell me which State has the best biryani and I will make a visit. Bon appetite. ?- HC Wong.#worldbiryaniday#daawatworldbiryaniday#biryani#[email protected]/149Czlf5RM— Singapore in India (@SGinIndia) July 7, 2024
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X users had a lot to say about the post. Several replied with suggestions for different kinds of biryani they thought Simon Wong should not miss out on. Check out some of the reactions and recommendations below:
It is Kolkata. Definitely Kolkata's biriyani beats all other biriyanis in India. Please try to visit Manzilat, Arsalan, Siraj at Kolkata and Dada Boudi@Barrackpore! After having this, i hope,sir Ur taste buds will praise the recipes ☺️?????
— MONALISA MAITY (@monalisa_bong) July 8, 2024
Surprisingly Chennai Biriyani will be the best as its combination of all states !!!!! 🙂
— Chakravarthy Rao (@RaoChakravarthy) July 7, 2024
Kerala Malabar Biriyani, especially the one from the legendary Paragon Restaurant, which has been ranked the 11th among the 150 most legendary restaurants in the world, with biriyani being its iconic dish pic.twitter.com/tuecgwIWG5
— Neeraj Krishna (@appus2436) July 7, 2024
Hyderabad is the best one
— amit kumar (@amitkum00501981) July 7, 2024
Kolkata for mutton, Hyderabad for chicken.
— Anurag Baveja (@BavejaAnurag) July 7, 2024
This looks awesome Excellency.
1. Mutton Pulao or Pilao – Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
2. Chicken Biryani – Purani Delhi
3. Andhra Biryani – Hyderabad, Telangana— ?? अजीत অজীত Ajit అజిత్ અજીત اجیت अजित (@the_ajitsingh) July 7, 2024
Which state… never ask this question ! This can even start a war !! lol
— Aditya Swamy (@SwamyDada) July 7, 2024
Kerala. Thalassery biriyani ( Dum biriyani with kaima / jeerakashala rice )
— Aryan raj (@Aryanra42917566) July 7, 2024
Wow that looks amazing! All biryanis are delicious and I can recommend the Avadh dum biryani.
— Saatchi S (@Saatchi2022) July 7, 2024
Perhaps Lucknow, Hyderabad, Kolkata serve the best biryani sir .. Personally i love Hyderabad Biryani the most.
— ABC (@Joboah08) July 7, 2024
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