A. Meera Arumugam was adjudged the winner of the preliminary round of the the third edition of ‘ The Hindu Our State Our Taste’ that was held in Vellore on Sunday.
According to a press release, the winner showcased her talent in various cuisines and prepared a total of 92 dishes. Participants presented a minimum of two dishes, of which one represented the flavour of Tamil Nadu with Namba Ooru Namba Savorit Pasta. The contest’s judge chef K. Damodaran said the judging criteria for the dishes were based on the taste, texture, flavour and presentation.
N. Baskar was adjudged first runner-up while P. Anitha was declared second runner-up of. The Chief guest was Mudassar Malik, managing director, Hotel Hundreds Heritage, Vellore.
