India, Nov. 1 -- Lucknow, the city of 'nawabs' and 'kebabs', just earned a new global accolade when on World Cities Day, it was officially designated a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy at the 43rd Session of the UNESCO General Conference in Samarkand.

On its X handle, UNESCO South Asia education sciences culture (@unescoindia) posted the news: "Lucknow has been designated a Unesco Creative City of Gastronomy! Celebrating its centuries-old Awadhi culinary heritage and creative spirit shaping global gastronomy."

With this new title, Lucknow joined an elite group of 70 cities worldwide celebrated for their culinary heritage. Until recently, India had only one town on this prestigious list -- Hyderabad.

Lucknow was honoured for its over ...