Monthly Archives: July 2008
College Cuisine
I’ll venture away from the usual restaurant reviews & articles on local specialities. I’ll touch on a topic, familiar to most and unforgettable – College Cuisine. For those still in school, your entry into college presents you with a license … Continue reading
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Macaroons from Tuticorin
Tastemaster is back on the rural Tamil Nadu sojourn on popular demand from readers. A certain reader requested that the Macaroon be added to the list. So here goes. Macaroons were originally first tried out in Italy by monks. Once … Continue reading
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A Nungu on a Hot Day
Few would have enjoyed a couple of refreshing slices of the Nungu on a hot day. The fruit of the Palmyra tree, this simple delicacy is a treat for parched throats. Called tadgola by the Maharashtrians & Gujratis, this was … Continue reading
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Navarathri – 9 days of Treats
Navarathri, also called Dusshera is a 9 day long festival celebrated by Hindus to celebrate the killing of Ravana by Lord Rama & his victorious return to Ayodhya with his wife, Sita.It culminates with Vijaya Dashami which celebrates the victory. … Continue reading
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Treat from the Temple Town
From Tirunelveli, we moved north to Srivilliputhur. And now we are moving further north to the ancient temple town of Madurai. Madurai is famous for the Meenakshi Temple with its 4 gopurams. The city was built around the temple & … Continue reading
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Pal Kova – Best you can find
Pal Kova or Palkhoa (Pronounced Paal Goa) brings to mind Srivilliputhur to those who have tasted this culinary masterpiece from this tiny place in Southern Tamil Nadu. Situated in Virudhunagar District on the way to Tenkasi, Srivilliputhur is a temple … Continue reading
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Tirunelveli Halwa
The time has come to initiate the uninitiated into the world of Tirunelveli Halwa. Tirunelveli is situated in southern Tamil Nadu close to Tuticorin & Kovilpatti and its name has become synonymous with the Halwa you get here. The halwa … Continue reading
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Konichiwa!
After months of procrastination, TasteMaster & Co finally decided to visit Akasaka, the neighbourhood Japanese restaurant. We had some trouble finding it as its not very well advertised. After a couple of sojourns down dark alleys, we were finally able … Continue reading
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Tamil Nadu’s finest Non Veg- Chettinad Cuisine
Well, after a brief trip to the Orient, I felt we should come somewhere closer to home. And, I felt it would be a great thing to start with spicy Chettinad food. Originally from the Sivaganga Region, Chettinad food can … Continue reading
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Dinner in a Rainforest
Ah, rather exotic Title isn’t it. But it isn’t to be taken literally. Rainforest is a restaruant in Chennai, tucked away in a corner at the busy Adyar junction, just below the flyover. Actually, it seems as if they dug … Continue reading
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