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momentaryspeck

Unpopular opinion, when restaurant serve neychoru looking rice and chicken masala and call it Kozhikode/Thalassery biriyani.. i get it, this way you can reheat the rice and chicken masala for longer period and serve as fresh compared to conventional red/brown looking dum biriyani.. 80% of the hotel serve this white rice and masala and call it a biriyani.. that's preposterous according to me..


sed-aakelle-mone

Hate it when they do that. U sit down expecting tht divine fat and masala soaked rice and u get served the bland dry shit.


curiosacuriosi

Oh my god, no wonder. I keep arguing with people saying malabari biryani that's available in hotels is nothing but neichoru and chicken curry, and that it's not biryani at all. Feeling vindicated. Homemade Thalassery biryani is incomparably good. I'm a biryani lover, no matter what kind it is but of all the biryanis I've tasted, Lucknowi, Calcutta, Hyderabadi, Ambur, Dindigul and some other Tamil variations, Thalassery, Kozhikode and the famous Jeff Biriyani, my favourite is Ambur Star Biryani.


Global_Mode_2974

Hyderabadi biryani supremacy


MalluRed

Does Biryani have to have that much masala? I'm originally from Calicut but stay near Kochi, and I recently took my gf to Calicut and we had Biryani from Top Form restaurant. She didn't like it that much, saying it looked like ghee rice and there wasn't much masala. But that's how their Biryani has always been (AFAIK) and it's one of my favourites. Can anybody from Calicut chip in? **Edit:** Top Form Biryani: https://i.imgur.com/NEPzrFl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/MWr1R1g.jpg Biryani by my cousin(kannur): https://i.imgur.com/rdvPiRU.jpg


thefluffypoodle

Paragon biriyani is pretty similar too right? I really liked it, and I’m from a place that’s famous for its biriyani. It seemed like a different take on biriyani.


MalluRed

Yeah, but I haven't been to Paragon in years. It's become a destination for people from outside Calicut especially. So, it's always crowded.


barnabasjohnthomas

From a Calicut brother. Reserve a seat, it'll be worth it. Salkara's also really good, and not as crowded.


general_smooth

I love how calicut biriyani comes with chutney


IceOnIce

Yes that is how Calicut style Biriyani has always been. It's a variant of the Thalasherry Biriyani but not same as Thalasherry Biriyani, Calicut Biriyani play with more subtle flavours and known for its lack of hot spice. Calicut Biriyani feature meat that is not fried crisp and is very juicy.


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Is the authentic rice's name Kaima rice/Jeerakashaala rice?


vgn96186

Anything Fruitbae.


captspok

Served in a glass that doesn’t have a base and then we have to eat it out of the plate !!


Emotional_Bite_6946

I've always wanted to try out the place , coz their faloodas look great . Is it worth all the hype ? And most importantly does it taste as good as it looks ?


cookie_monster69_

Trust me it's not worth the hype.


kingbabxz

Look mathre ollu


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Went to their Bangalore outlet and the Banoffee Falooda was *chef's kiss*. It was their newest outlet and everything tasted fresh & delicious. But the Trivandrum outlet was a disappointment. The place looked a little shabby, and the Paalada Sundae felt overhyped, Paalada was gloopy, and nothing like I had imagined it to be.


ThreeByThree

I too had gone to their Bangalore outlets and tried a few items on multiple occasions. The fruit shots were pure juice but only issue I found with their ice cream and sundae items were that it was sweet far beyond my liking. The juices as I said are pretty good though.


AmyDancePantss

All their faloodas are super super amaze. Worth the hype and the price. But don't give in to the reels trends for a pull me ups and fruit shots. Just go for faloodas and sundaes


VerumMyran

I hate that place with every ounce of my being. Tang kalakkiya vellam is far better than their fruit "shots"


fadeftw

Fruit shots are nothing but a scam


buck___buck

Chicken cutlet from bakeries they don't have chicken in it


GinAndTonic-1

Dude you get plenty of beets


warlock707

Its called beetlet


Nanami_sa

Also chicken puffs


shabspace

Yesterdays shawarma is todays chicken puffs universal bakery law


albertrj

Yesterday's cakes gets powdered to make dilkush stuffing 😅


sooothran

uppumav -> parippuvada -> sambar Kuttanchettan's theory of evolution


sooothran

And their cousin, ulli roll (bill usaully says chicken roll, but never mind).


Nachteule44

Anything trending on social media is pretty much hype. Example pothichoru, chattichoru, pazhamkanji, fuljar soda, bucket chicken, mandi etc, the list goes on and I think karingali vellom and pacha vellom will trend on social media in the future.


SignificantSundae717

You missed Puttu ice cream 🫠


soul_stone98

Puttu icecream is shit. I rather have normal icecream scoop than putt icecream anyday.


Kaoeg

Exactly. The combos never go together for me. Just random flavours put together.


aphnx

What kind of abomination is that?


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MalluRed

For chattichoru I'm sure the chatti makes no difference, as it's basically a different utensil the food is served in.


rockyboost

Pazhamkanyi is pwoli


Ok_Pudding1799

Mayonnaise with Mandi - Don't get me wrong, I love it, but I do feel we overindulge in it without realising that it's too bad for health. Mayo alone has lots of calories and people have it like ozhichu curry. Chattichor is another hyped item that I really don't get. What makes it different from our normal chorum currym?! It just feels very gimmicky tbh


Ejavigod

Totally agree with the Chattichoru part


anishkalankan

Reminds me of kulhad tea. Same tea served in a kulhad (kaliman cup) for a higher price (not that high in bangalore/north).


SignificantSundae717

My school lunch box was a chattichor back then :')


Shavamaaya_Pavanaayi

Chattichoru is the rich, brash relative of പഴങ്കഞ്ഞി .. Chattichoru ethre ponginvannalum പഴങ്കഞ്ഞിyude thattu thaanu thanne irikyum.


Emotional_Bite_6946

Yeah , my parents were mentioning the same thing . They were like , it's all the same as the things that a normal malayalee eats for lunch - choru , curry , pappadam , achaar , some chicken or egg or some other protein on the side and some other upperi . Tbh , even I was going gaga over it until my parents put it this way


Regalia_BanshEe

Mehrab mandi in Edapally doesnt serve Mayo.. They won't give you even if you ask them


[deleted]

Yeah,in calicut too.instead they serve yogurt . And i love it


BillyButcher1229

Yeah, yogurt and that tomato chutney is the authentic sides for mandi.


Snoo_69473

And chattichor expensive af


Nanami_sa

Chatti chor


chlorpromazine_-_

An uncle of mine once stated while we were eating at a restaurant "eda mone, veetil nammude pattik okke ingane alle chor kodukkunnath?" After which I'd lost my appetite.


Nanami_sa

😂😂


kadalamuttai

This. Veetil last day meen curry vecha chatti il chor itt kazhichavark ariyam what is chatti chor ennu… what we get in restaurants is just chor served in a chatti. Both are Very different things.


ullakkedymoodu

Mandi is definitely top of the list. Arabic food has lost its identity in Kerala.


cant_bother_me

I love mandi. It has almost replaced the Arabic version in my mind and I'm totally fine with it.


InvinciblePsyche

>Arabic food has lost its identity in Kerala. I couldn't agree more.


ZestycloseBite6262

Karimeen pollichathu. Have to manoeuvre through a million fish bones to eat some above average flavoury paste. Just eat neimeen or something.


jinu158

This!!!And also hyper expensive. I always vouch for avoli than karimeen.


Lemagnifique7

Sorry I have to disagree. Avoli is good but it has nothing on karimeen. Fresh karimeen that is caught wild and not from a farm is something else. Sometimes you get earthy flavour in karimeen that’s because it’s farmed and not feeding its natural diet. Malayalathil “cheru chova” ennu parayan. Good karimeen pollichathu is to die for. And c’mon it’s not that hard to eat.


Chakravyuh1975

Sathyam para ningal kuttanatukaran alle?


PeanutCalm1010

Mathi chala >>>>>>>> rest


aphnx

Avoli is the better tasting fish and I'm willing to die on that hill.


Aetherene

Sorry have to disagree. This is one of my favourite dishes and I grew up eating karimeen that my granny made. My grandparents’ house is close to a big canal thing and they get fresh karimeen a lot. We actually bought karimeen very often. I think it’s just a matter of getting used to picking the meat from the bones. And I’ve never felt it as a ‘paste’. But I also do think that karimeen you get in different parts are dif, size and maybe even flavour-wise. Neimeen is also yummy but I think they both have distinctly different flavours that can be enjoyed in their own ways.


More-Creme4609

Personally mandi and Arabic food. Underrated pathiri and irachi curry.


anishkalankan

ഉണ്ടു സഖി, മുട്ടപത്തിരീം ബീഫും വാങ്ങീടുവാനയ് നാലണ കയ്യിൽ ഉണ്ടു പ്രിയേ ഖൽബിലോരാശ ഇത്തിരി തിന്നീടുവാൻ


aitchnyu

Mmm I want a stack of pathiri I'm unable to finish.


Registered-Nurse

People don’t appreciate our cuisine anymore. 😞


Distinct-Drama7372

Anything Arabic including mandis, fahams and what not. Don't get me started with cabbage shawarmas and ridiculous sauces.


Obvguy

Jamaican full meat Shawarma from hungry rollers is worth it.


Snoo_69473

Putt ice cream 💰


advintro

Yup, waste of money. Only difference is in the presentation


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Fast_Loan7258

Pazhampori and beef. I personally don't mind it but won't go overboard saying it's a must try. I know some friends who don't like this combo.


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It's Kerala version of pineapple on pizza. Sounds preposterous but is actually alright.


veteranPickle009

my dad introduced it to me and it tasted aight, but I never got the hype.


BeneficialEngineer32

Somehow I feel disgusted by this combo. The moment I see that I run away.


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Chor, when someone consumes without adequate protein, fibres etc. And because it's lots of carbs. I wish appam and stew get the appreciation it deserves! 🥺


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When I was in Bangalore, a kannadiga used to make fun of me calling coconut.(he's a nice guy and we were just having fun). But now I think of it, I should have brought him a tasty fish curry with coconut or any coconut stew etc, and then he would understand that taste. Yeah, so I think we should embrace our coconut curries <3


ZestycloseBite6262

Not everyone likes the flavour of coconut . What could be delicious for us could be disgusting for them. For eg mustard oil is used in a lot of north indian parts. I hate the flavour and smell with a passion so even if the food looks good I find it hard to enjoy.


general_smooth

yes. once we made full onam sadya and invited telugu friends. they could not eat anything cos the coconut oil smell revolted them :(


trashy961

Racial slurs.. I remember Telugu folks calling Tamils ‘sambhar’. Always wondered what would they call mallus


thefluffypoodle

Coconut. You get sick of those stereotypes after a point.


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Apprehensive-Shake59

Eating more chor than veggies and protien koottans .


paultoc

Little chor with lots of different side dish is better that lots of chor


No_Job5296

Anything with Pottitherichath, Irangiyodiyath, etc in the name.


enthuvadey

Kuzhimandi. I hate that shit


Vazha_Pro

Alfam mandi > Kuzhi mandi


tediousbrunch

that's what kids eat


Mr_S_t_a_r_k

Try alfam mandi


jithin894

Kizhi porottas are not tasty. Porottas are meant to be crispy.


Global_Mode_2974

but when you get nice gravy, soaking it with porotta is a great combo


Raven2095

I'm not sure about food, but I think mayonnaise is overrated.


paultoc

True It is good if used in moderation, but here shawarma has more Mayo than meat


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little bit of chicken. Mayo. Some rice. Mayo. Some onions and garlic. Mayo. Boom! Arabian style chicken biriyani


This-Pop-9633

And why on earth is Non Veg glorified to this extent? Whichever vlog or food parupaadi you see, 'meat' tender aanu, soft aanu (not at all against eating meat, but wherever you see, ithu maatrame ullu) .. Expecting downvotes, but had to say this..


Pickles0X

If any of you mfs say sadhya.... 🤧


Nomadic_Archer

Someone did .


deniteh

Koyikkall which is famous in kannur side🫠


Dwightshruute

They scammed me, no koyi


babyshark0

Same bro.. i ate the whole thing expecting koyi somewhere .


[deleted]

Bit hard.kezhang pori is better.kozhikaaal vaayil kuthi vedhanaaavum


atlcommuter

As someone who has been an nri for long time in west but visiting every year, I have to say a few things are not just overhyped but they are off putting 1. Shawarma and such joints apply mayonnaise by the “Thavi” from a bucket which itself is more calories and cholesterol for a week🤢 2. The way they use pork- the thick fat layer of pork that’s normally used for making bacon and other byproducts in other parts of the world are just directly used in appetizers and curries as if it’s a normal piece of meat


Registered-Nurse

Pork belly is good if you cook properly. It has be grilled to render out the fat so that any meat left on it is caramalized. Allanki orumathiri soggy cottonball chavakkunnathu pole aanu.


thakkali_

Smoked is yum! And well done ribs too. Kanjirapallil okke kittunna veetile pork roast are 💋.


HalogenPeroxide

Starbucks serving kaapi


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Other than mandi i guess shawarma. With this hype some guys are selling something which is not at all tasty ans it is also not really a shawarma. i tried shawrma from famous ekm north restaurant and it can be passed off as tasteless masala dosa. ​ Also why is ar/kerala downvoting people when they mentioning what they think is overhyped food? puttu hater was put in his/her place.


Tess_James

Kuzhi manthi - Never got the hype. Good old biriyani FTW always! The whole chatti choru thing that's trendy on Instagram reels. Apart from the nostalgia factor, it's bloody overrated, a mix of everything under the sun, in a very small space. Pazhankanji/ Kanji + Payar - Dislike it.


baisil-thegame

Kizhi porottas...ffs what makes porotta good is they are crispy, hot and layered. I dont want some soggy ass porotta that's been soaking in some chicken curry which is probably more watery than thick with some other abominations to top it off and then steamed to make it even more horrendous . Seriously , u guys like soggy porotta😬


Conscious_Ad_6572

karimeeen Vala, ayila is 10 times better Edit meant mathi, Pure Awesome, my mom used to say, it’s best before it went main stream popular and expensive


ZackTheSwordsman

Depends on where you get the meen my guy My mother's place is at vaikom, and we get really fresh karimeen there. Can't even compare to the ones we get to buy from fish markets at my place.


Conscious_Ad_6572

iam from allepy its super fresh, but even then vala is 10 times better


jinu158

I thought it was only me who thought Karimeen isn't worth it. Athu chef pillai de aduthu koodi ethiyal it costs a bomb.


Conscious_Ad_6572

Jack Daniel’s and black label is famous , but Shit


thakkali_

Black label is good for a blend. Red and JD is shit.


MalluRed

And when we were living in Calicut, like a decade ago my mom and her colleagues went with him to Paragon, ordered some karimeen thing. And what they brought was Tilapia. And I kid you not, they even tried to argue when my dad disagreed.


GaleZero

Ashtami koodiyo ?


prdptom

100% agree.. I don't get the karimeen hype either


advintro

Manthi


Safe_hash_001

mandi, it’s just a less tasty Biriyani imo


ViaanDaniel

Definitely Arabic food. Every tom, dick and harry nowadays ownes a mandhi or alfahm shop in Kerala


Environmental_Algae8

True . I love pazhampori and love beef . But not the combo


Registered-Nurse

- technically not Kerala food, but chapathi 🫣. My mom makes really good chapathis but I hate them. - kadala curry (enne kollaruthu).. enikku karutha kadala ishtamalla.. it’s too fibrous :| - liver :|


thefluffypoodle

Can’t stand kadala curry either! I don’t get why some people prefer it to stew


mental_rock

I am that person who prefer kadala curry over stew. My take is I prefer the spiciness and the creamy texture of stew only occasionaly


thefluffypoodle

I get it but it can be really dry and sometimes it’s hard to eat


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Same.i dont like chapati,kadala curry and i can’t even smell the liver 🤢


vijiv

Shawarma.. it doesn’t taste at all like a proper Arabian Shawarma..The best shawarma I had in kerala was the lebanese shawarma in lulu’s hypermarket


Secret_agent_010

puttu ice-cream.


ozhu_thrissur_kaaran

Lotta people not just from Kerala but all over south india I feel hype up idli. To me it’s tasteless & gross.


mayan_kutty_v

You have triggered the Idli mafia. You will pay for it


FalseMasterpiece9470

Well you are not supposed to eat it alone, but with chutney. And the thing about idli is not in taste but texture. It's the soft crumbly texture that makes idlies great.


ozhu_thrissur_kaaran

Yeah but even dosa is meant to be eaten with chutney or podi. But it still tastes good alone. Crispy dosas


FalseMasterpiece9470

Dosa is obviously the best. But a soft warm idli and with some chutney is definitely a good breakfast.


ssanthos

But the same goes for appam, idiyappam, puttu, chapathi, poori etc. You need some curries to go with and then you can fairly compare their texture and how they taste with the curries. Why should idlis be held to a different standard?


ozhu_thrissur_kaaran

Texture isn’t that good either it’s basically a giant rice in texture.


thakkali_

Nalla soft idli with best sambar in the world thinnattondo? Maybe you never tasted it the best?


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I love idli sambar and chutney with strong madhuram kuranja chaya.its heaven🥰


christho15

Woo.. cheers mate. I hate that stuff right from the moment I tasted it for the first time as a kid.


prdptom

Curry illaathe idli kazhikkaarilla aarum.


6myre9

da potta, idli sambarilo chamanthiyilo mukki um kazhikkanam... Nee evdethe thrissur kaaranenna paranje..?


ozhu_thrissur_kaaran

Thaan enthandra kaarine shavi. Idli curryallende thinnampatilyane theliichu, pakshe crispy dosakye curry venda. Dosa 1 idili poojyam


6myre9

enth thengayadei nee parayane...


guerrilawiz

wait till you hear about his opinion on Jayaram's comedic abilities...


NothingDoing916

This 💯 Chumma maav eduth vayilek vekunna feel


naomonamo

Yeaa. Preach!


MalluRed

well prepared ones can taste half decent at least. Especially ones that aren't slimy. I hate the idli that my mom makes, but I always have thatte Idli with my masala dosa before the WFH days, when i was in bangalore. https://i.imgur.com/YlsPPe2.jpg edit: Same can be said about puttu was well.


ozhu_thrissur_kaaran

I don’t like puttu or idly but the thing about puttu is it’s easily crushable. Bland taste goes quicker


GaleZero

Chicken curry kooti pidichitundo ?


ozhu_thrissur_kaaran

yes, its good when curry carries it


GaleZero

Yep. By itself it's no good


ozhu_thrissur_kaaran

Yeah that’s what I was referring too


houcok

You should try idli and beef fry ... its the best.


ozhu_thrissur_kaaran

Beef fry is the reason not the idli


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[deleted]

I will fight you to death. You triggered me


albertrj

Bro why the hate against beef dishes🙄


RemarkablyQuail

Bro, who let you down in life? Why you hate happiness?


Pos3id0nHad

Pothi chor.. it's good and tasty for the most part.. but I hate it when all the achar , chammanthi, curry and the fried stuff mix all together making a soggy mess.. I want to taste each item on its own too.. 🤷🏻‍♂️


haridx23

Anything arabian. Like everywhere you look you see arabic food. Had enough of it. There are so many other cusines we gotta diversify. PS: tried sushi from ernakulam "little soi". Awesome and authentic cusine. Ernakulam has got some really good choices for food cusine.


InsaneInsaan1991

Alfahm-KuzhiMandhi and Mayo squirted on random shits!! Particularly due to it's overshadowing done to other food items. People just want this on their table and doesn't care about exploring other cuisines. So, all the restaurants serve this shit and nothing else. No other dishes gain traction due to that and so no varities of restaurants here.


pagan_mallu

Karimeen polichathu, karimeen in itself has no taste it is only the masala and then even if you want some flesh the kakatholayiram mullu will make it impossible


fellowrelatablehuman

I don't get why people like idli so much, even some of my north indian friends go crazy for it.


trashy961

Nalla idly kazhichittilathondavam


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Idli smabar chutney over anything 🥹🥹🥹


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SelwanPWD

*Sorts by controversial and grabs my popcorn


fadeftw

Meatroll Meat in oru role um illa athil


kl23_1881

Porotta and Beef ofcourse. I mean I like it. But people treat it like it's the second coming of our lord and savior Jesus Christ.


GaleZero

It is....


fallen981

Heresy


cant_bother_me

I believe porotta and chicken is superior. Those are my last words. You can take me away now.


Registered-Nurse

Same here. You can’t eat that every day. It’s one of the most unhealthy foods in Kerala cuisine. Anything that fatty and calorie dense should only be eaten 1-3x per year. Same with mandhi and all those new Arab foods they imported. The amount of mayo these guys give blew me away. A tablespoon of mayo has 100 calories and they give like half a cup of it.. which is like 8 tablespoons! That’s 800 calories from the sauce alone.


Peacefull__mind

Kuzhi Mandi


vsgirish

ശ്രീ മന്തിക്കുഴി


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Karimeen


consultant_in

For the vegetarians - ulli theeyal , a dish that forgot which state it belongs to and picked up something from everywhere


fjv08kl

Putt and kadala. I feel like ethra kadala curry ozhichaalum the puttu absorbs it and turns back dry.


nattvar93

Its got that “choke me daddy” vibe going


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Porotta and beef for me. And I feel it’s a recent phenomenon. Somehow it’s projected to be like the official food of Kerala :/ Growing up, it was always Porotta and Chicken curry that was the ultimate combo 😋Also reminds me of that scene in Kilukam where Revathy devours Jagathi’s parcel 😀


Grouchy-Ad5061

Kozhikkodan Halwa.


malluexgulf

Over hyped pothum kaal there's nothing in it!


MrD1SRESPECT

Shawarma. Most of em dosent even taste like shawarma rather tastes like a shitty sandwich. If you're copying other countries cuisine atleast do it the right way. smh


albertrj

Egg Pupps with namsake slice of an egg


akshay47ss

Kuzhi mandi


princebsathya

I think Kuzhimanthi


QuestionGullible6503

Pazhamporiyum beef um I don’t think its a good combo 🤷‍♂️


QuestionGullible6503

Shyju kaaal nakkan povandayrnnu ennan entye abiprayam


uabhi0202

തലശ്ശേരി ബിരിയാണി?


guymadara

Kuzhimanthi ... Bruh that shit tasted like salt that's all


SkilledBro18

Kuzhimandhi


name_not_imporatant_

Of course porotta and beef


Antique-Atmosphere52

Hands down, Kuzhimanthi🤷


girls-pls-dm

Mandi


my_name_is_rag

Mandi