Tuesday, 22 October 2013

Explore the Rich Culture and Taste the Delicious Cuisine of Kerala

India is a country of vivid culture and exquisite dishes and Kerala is said to be ‘mini-India’ which encompasses the glimpse of typical Indian culture. Kerala houses some local mouthwatering dishes and vibrant culture to make everyone amaze. Since the erstwhile era of Maharajas, this southwestern state of India is one of the major spice trade centers of the world.

It had also witnessed the settlers that came from different nooks and corners of the globe, especially from France, Portugal and Holland. Thanks to the vast diversity of such settlers, Kerala’s local cuisines were getting indigenously diversified. Today, you may notice the strategically combined Western, European and indigenous flavors in the cuisines of this state. Over the years, these cuisines were perfected in a way to give different taste that introduce them typical Kerala cuisine. Today, visitors who visit here through Kerala honeymoon packages also try local cuisines of Kerala. 

Locals eat one staple food of rice and cassava. These are the staples of almost all the dishes and they all are served with Kootan. It can be made of fish, vegetables or meat and served as a side dish. Due to tropical climate, Kerala enjoys abundance of coconut growth. Hence, it is used in almost all items for cooking. Coconuts can be used as flavorings or ingredients such as coconut milk, coconut Kernel or coconut cream to prepare gravy base. Since Kerala is a coastal state and has a huge network of Kerala backwaters that the locals to the mainland, fishing industry is thriving here. Hence, you can also book holiday packages Kerala for the purpose of enjoying local seafood and river food.

And the most important thing, don’t forget that this state is specifically famous for spice plantations. And the locals use these spices to prepare food. So, you can enjoy a different flavor and taste on Kerala’s famous cuisines that cannot be found in any other part of the world. You can classify these cuisines in three important styles of cooking – Kochi, Travencore and Malabar. These were actually some princely states that were established in the pre-independence period. Different styles have different spices to be used so that you can relish your taste buds in Indian style.

Conclusion

Along with the taste of cuisines, Kerala is also famous for colorful culture and some grand festivals like Onam are big examples of that. The festive season of Onam is celebrated with world-famous Elephant Displays, Snake Boat Races and cultural dances.


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