Demand for Winter Delights Increased Following Rain Spells

News Desk

Islamabad: Due to the recent brief rainy spell in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad and the recent snowfall in the northern parts of the country, demand for traditional winter delights increased as the mercury dropped.

The traditional winter fare from the region, including ‘doodhjalebi’, ‘gajarkahalwa’, chicken corn soup, ‘Kashmiri tea’, fried fish, ‘samosas’, ‘pakoras’, hot coffee, and other products in high demand today, has begun to gain popularity.

Additionally, a large number of temporary stalls have been set up by vendors to sell winter food items. The demand for fish has grown significantly and fish markets in several locations are packed with buyers.

The winter food stalls are doing brisk business by offering a variety of warm food to attract, the owners of these shops claimed.

“Enjoy these delectable treats and save the calorie counting for summer,” said a young girl when buying soup in the local market. “Winter is a lovely reason to eat more than usual.”

The most popular and well-liked soup among customers is chicken corn soup, which not only pleases the palate but also works to combat the common cold.

Another customer claimed that the recent chilly weather, particularly at night, encouraged the populace to eat winter fried food in order to withstand the sudden surge of coldness.

Everyone’s favourite dish, fried fish, which is served at these establishments to beat the cold, attracts men, women and children in the winter.

In eateries in markets, large platters of ‘halwas’ covered with crushed nuts and silver bark can be seen; some of which have decked their display windows with the customary winter treats and others who have set their wares out on the street.

Aslam Hanif, the owner of a candy store, claims that dood hjalebi and rasmalai are also popular winter treats. Additionally, fried foods like ‘pakoras’, ‘samosas’, and ‘veggie rolls’ are really popular right now.

Shop owners claim that they are getting a lot of orders, some of which are for deep-fried fish and others for ‘dhoodhjalebi’ and ‘gajer’.

A customer at the shop, Abdullah Jan, said, “I enjoy bonfire parties and traditional desserts like ‘daal’ and ‘gajarhalwa’ in the winter.”

“It got challenging to refrain from eating ‘halwas’ during the winter,” stated Shoaib Ahmed, another customer.

A customer commented that “my family can’t help but indulge in fish and other wintertime treats, because of how warm and delicious they taste.”