The aroma of Indian culinary skill has reached foreign shores, attracting them in hordes to idyllic landscape of Kerala. Popularly known as 'God's own county', the small coastal region of Kerala is known for the spices and mouth-watering delicacies dripping coconut oil.
Cuisines in Kerala are classified into two categories - vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes. While the non-vegetarian dishes are all heavily spiced, the vegetarian is mildly spiced and feels light. Like most places in India, in Kerala also food is traditionally eaten by hand and served on a banana leaf. Culinary tours to Kerala not only attracts general tourist to this costal destination, but is also becoming popular among foreign tourists.
Tourists are coming to the state in large numbers, first to eat and then to learn how to prepare these dishes. Since about 50 per cent of the 1.17 crore travellers who came to Kerala in 2013 consists of ladies, culinary tourism is all set to take off in a grand way in Kerala.
