Sales of winter delights rise
Sale of winter delights particularly fried food items is on the rise as the winter season is touching its peak,a considerable rush is being witnessed at fish outlets in different areas of Sukkur where fish was selling like hot cakes.
With the advent of harsh winter, the demand of fish most favorite item of winter has increased manifold and fish outlets in different areas of Sukkur were crowded with customers. Usually, fish is favorite dish of everyone but it becomes more popular during December and January in every winter season. Various kinds of fish are being served at the stalls and outlets.
Different types of fried fish are available from Rs 1600 per kilograms to Rs 2500 per kilograms while at some hotels.
Fried fish is used as food to get the taste while the cooked fish has its own importance.
The demand of fish most favorite item of winter has increased manifold in harsh winter and fish outlets in different areas are crowded with the customers. Men, women and children come to these outlets to hit the cold with fried tasty fish which is favorite dish of everyone.
Various kinds of fish including Dambro, Morakho, Pallow, Silver Fish and others are being served at the stalls where fried fish is available at Rs.1000 to Rs.1600 per kilogram. Nowadays, vendors are also being witnessed selling uncooked fish on handcarts, bicycles and make shift stalls from Rs300 to 480 per kilogram in every nook and corner of the town. The people are also enjoying the traditional local winter items like Doodh Jalebi, Gajar ka Halwa, chicken corn soup, Kashmiri tea, fried fish, samosa, pakora, vegetable rolls, hot coffee and other items which are high in demand particularly nowadays. Several markets of the town including minara market, clock tower, dadu chowk, Shikarpur road, Barrage Colony, Bander Road, Queence road, and other places can been seen having stalls of winter delights.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 28th, 2021.