Food that will tickle your taste buds

Jayaprada Valluripalli is a co-convener of the Food Committee for the TANA meet. She earlier was a Regional Vice President two years back and is one of those active members of the Association who wishes to see TANA hosted at DC in 2007. She also worked as a trustee to Siva-Vishnu temple and knows what goes into organising the making of temple food. Speaking to Cinema Prapancham, Jayaprada says, “If you give someone 1000$ they wont be pleased but cook a great meal and you’ve made a lasting impression on them.” She adds, “There are ten main chefs and thirty helpers. The local restaurants and food vendors will be pitching in for a small price. We are going to have a variety of Andhra dishes on those three days starting from morning seven onwards, the banquet will have a spread of 32 items veg and non-veg. There will be a hospitality committee. After registration, you will be given a coupon and the security will take the coupon and guide you, the local ladies will be the guide. Within two hours we hope to see a floating crowd of 7000 people. There will be around 18-20 stalls. The maintenance will be done by the Centre Plate, the centreville cleaners.”

Jayaparda says, “The TANA meet is like a wedding for us, we look forward to unite as many Telugus as possible. We are trying to create an awareness in the young people here, culture has improved and there is more local participation. Earlier I used to wonder what the film stars can do for us but I have noticed that by watching so many films, the younger generation has picked up the language pretty fast.”

Timings 07-10:00am breakfast
             11-01:30pm lunch
             05-07.30pm dinner