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This paper is about the history and current status of culinary tourism and its future scope and challenges. Through this paper the advent of culinary tourism and its growth in recent times has been explained. Culinary tourism is the art of indulging in different food items while exploring different locations. Tourism is a major sector in the world, both in terms of revenue generated and livelihood catered. And in turn food forms a significant source of that and it has a major impact in the tourism development of a destination. Due to this reason culinary tourism has slowly found its place in the enhancement of tourism of a particular region. Even in India, culinary tourism is vastly unexplored. There is a huge potential in the remote regions of the country when it comes to attract tourists solely on the basis of ethinc culinary experience. Every state has its own taste, dish, spices, garnish to boast about. If properly channeled, the potential benefit is immense. Culinary culture is an important factor to promote a destination. In line with these factors, this paper highlights culinary tourism and its future prospects.