Gobi Manchurian, a fiery dish with notes of sweetness and spice, has sparked controversy among food authorities. This fusion classic was already criticized for its synthetic color and hygiene standards, and it faced further backlash when the Goa Mapusa Municipal Council banned its sale at stalls and restaurants.
During the Bhogdeshwar temple feast last month, MP Tarak Arolkar launched an initiative to ban the popular dish, current era the report said.
The committee publicly backed its decision, saying the dish was of culinary insignificance.
The move comes as several public institutions push back against the Gobi Manchurian trend. Earlier, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) directed the Mormugao City Council to regulate the sale of the dish due to hygiene concerns during the Vasco Saptah Fair 2022 at Shree Damodar Temple.
This is because the FDA found unclean conditions at Gobi Manchu stalls during inspections at other fairs in Goa.
Reasons against Gobi Manchuria include hygiene concerns, synthetic colors, questionable sauces and the use of laundry detergent.
MMC president Priya Mishal said the main reason was “hygiene issues”, the report added. Mishal said vendors making gobi manchurian worked in unclean conditions and used synthetic colorings to give the dish a fiery red hue, which eventually led to the dish being banned.
When issuing permits to these food stalls, vendors were clearly informed that they were not allowed to sell Gobi Manchuria.
However, contrary to this claim, a senior Food Safety Officer (FSO) of the FDA said that suppliers have also been busted for using unhealthy and inferior sauces.
The official claimed that the vendors were displaying high-quality sauce but using inferior sauce to prepare Gobi Manchurian. “They use some strength in the flour and cornstarch in the batter so that the cauliflower florets stay crispy for a long time after frying,” the official was quoted as saying. Times of India.
Traders have slammed the city council’s decision to crack down on them all, raising the question: “Why is the city targeting all of us because of a few?”
The officer compared the color of the substance to “resa‘, this is for washing clothes. Raising the issue of prices, FSO asked people if they wonder why they “pay Rs 70-100 for a plate at a restaurant and Rs 30-40 at zatras?” This is the reason, he added.
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