Summary of the last 30 days of Kulture Kween, the person and the blog, which are heavily based on the notes I scribbled down in my journal.…
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We arrived at Philipkutty’s Farm in a small rowboat, luggage and all, crossing from the mainland to the island. The ride took only a few minutes. Waiting on the other side were the mother and daughter who run the farm, beaming as we pulled in, as if we were family coming home. Arriving at…
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Pulled chai, shared vada and curious uncles at Raja Tea Shop Alappuzha, a classic Kerala tea kada that became the best side quest of my trip.…
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Indian Coffee House felt like an old Indian movie flashback. Uniformed waiters, strong coffee and a beetroot cutlet on the road to Kochi.…
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Last night in India, alone on a Kochi balcony with Swiggy nasi goreng. Is Indonesian food in Kochi any good? The sambal matah prawn says yes…
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I was at the toddy shop with Fafa, called “Toddy Shop,” a Kerala cuisine eatery located in the hipster neighbourhood of Collingwood and opened by an equally hipster-looking chef. The Toddy Shop is much smaller than the open-air OG toddy shop I visited in Kerala, but Fafa said this was the usual size of…
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I need to make another stop here, or at an authentic roadside chai stall in India, to confirm whether it's really the best-tasting chai ever…
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Is it the subconscious mind that put resistant to toddy on my tastebud so as not drunkenly to embarrass myself in front of my in-laws?…
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I spent most of my time on houseboat enjoying the beautiful sights of Kerala backwaters before they eventually dropped us back to the land.…
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A scene I have seen in many South Indian movies but never got to experience myself — the true authentic South Indian hotel/eatery food culture.…
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