In this episode, one of the 2Gs, the Gourmands & Geeks, Archit visits God's own country- Kerala and is joined by author and historian- Manu Pillai.
They discuss:
>How did Manu become a history writer?
>The unique palate of Kerala compared to the other 4 states of South India.
>The love story of Kerala & coconut.
>The role of caste in Kerala's eating habits.
>How Mopilla Muslim, Syrian Christian, and Hindu food thrives together in Kerala.
>How Ayurveda is thriving in Kerala.
>The food habits of the royal Travancore family.
>Toddy Shop drinking culture and the issue of alcoholism in the state.
>Why beef is consumed by people of all religions in the state.
This episode certainly inspired us to take a trip to the backwaters in the future! Hope it does the same for you!
Important links to geek out more:
>Manu Pillai's books:
Ivory Throne: Chronicles of the House of Travancore
(http://bit.ly/ivorythrone)
REBEL SULTANS: The Deccan from Khilji to Shivaji
(http://bit.ly/rebelsultans)
The Courtesan, the Mahatma, and the Italian Brahmin: Tales from Indian History
(https://amzn.to/2Pq5FDd)
Article: (https://manuspillai.com/the-maharani-who-loved-pacha-sambar/)
>His podcasts with Amit Verma:
(https://seenunseen.in/episodes/2019/7/1/episode-127-our-colorful-past/)
(https://seenunseen.in/episodes/2018/12/10/episode-98-the-deccan-before-shivaji/)
(https://seenunseen.in/episodes/2018/11/19/episode-95-the-indianness-of-indian-food/)
(https://seenunseen.in/episodes/2020/1/20/episode-156-kerala-and-the-ivory-throne/)
>Manu Pillai's website:
(https://manuspillai.com/)
>You can follow him on Instagram @waatcoconut
https://www.instagram.com/waatcoconut/
>On Twitter: @UnamPillai
https://twitter.com/UnamPillai
You can follow Sadaf Hussain & Archit Puri on their Instagram handle:
@sadaf_hussain @thehustlingglutton
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