<h1>UNESCO Creative Cities recognition elevates Lucknow gastronomy, enhancing cultural visibility and sustainable tourism opportunities locally</h1> UNESCO's inclusion of Lucknow in the Creative Cities Network under the gastronomy category recognises the city's culinary traditions, refined techniques like slow-cooking and dum, intergenerational recipes, and signature dishes as part of living heritage that enhances cultural identity, tourism appeal and opportunities for local food enterprises while linking gastronomy to sustainable urban development.