Hyderabad, March 5 -- Think Hyderabadis are the ultimate Biryani fans? Well, think again, as a contender from Mumbai has joined the race.

A Mumbai-based chef, Velton Saldanha, just set a new gold standard for "Biryani devotion". After a 12-day trip in Hyderabad, Saldanha was returning home with biryani worth Rs. 5000, only to be met with a Rs. 4200 excess baggage fee at the Hyderabad airport.

He did what any sane person would do. He paid the fee and carried back home biryani worth Rs. 9200.

Receipt of the excess baggage fee, as shared by Velton Saldanha on his Instagram.

A small price for a family tradition

For Saldanha, the founder of Chutney Colletcive, the steep price tag was secondary to a personal mission. Speaking to Moneycontr...