Varanasi’s Iconic Dessert Malaiyo Gets A Thumbs Down From Desis

There are a few cities in India known for its popular street snacks and Varanasi is one of the food havens. From lip-smacking tamatar chaat, mouth-watering kachori sabzi, tasty lassi to meetha paan, Varanasi’s culinary path unravels several treasured treats. Various social media posts showcasing several street foods often grab the attention of people. Now, another recipe from this holy city is doing the rounds on the internet. This decadent dish is considered a favourite winter dessert for people in this India’s oldest city. Yes, you guessed it right; we are talking about ‘Malaiyo’.

Prepared with simple milk froth, the dish is only available during winter mornings. It is recognised by different names in other cities. While people in Delhi call it Daulat ki Chaat, in Lucknow it is known as nimish. This is a creamy pudding-like concoction that is made using boiled milk. Recently, a food vlogger shared a malaiyo video on Instagram.

In the clip, a street vendor can be seen serving this sweet dish loaded with dry fruits to customers. The food blogger wrote, “Varanasi ka favourite winter dessert, Malaiyo at Shreeji sweets, Varanasi. Ye har gali nukkad mai mil jayega aapko and it is available only in winter and during morning time. (Malaiyo by Shreeji sweets is Varanasi’s favourite winter dessert. You will find this in every corner of the city. But it is only available during winter morning).” So far, the clip has mustered more than 9 million times.

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Although the food vlogger can be heard praising the dish, it failed to impress the foodies. Several users claimed that it is an overhyped dish. A user commented, “Very overrated. I have tried from Shreeji, and there is nothing special in its taste. It would be better if you try badam sharbat.” Another wrote, “Useless. Waste of money. It is only froth and nothing else. I will never try it again.”

A food enthusiast mentioned, “Very overrated, it’s better to go for lassi.” An account remarked, “I am a Banarsi and I disapprove of this. Mostly a marketing gimmick and nothing more. I will agree more with launglatta, pan, and local chaat.”