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Coconut buns in Coimbatore
The affluent textile city of Coimbatore has a profusion of very good bakeries.
They sell an array of goodies, but none is more famous than the coconut bun.
Decades ago, a slice of sweet, warm coconut bun and a glass of tea is what the textile mill workers turned to for a pick-me-up.
Now, everyone in Coimbatore enjoys this teatime treat.
Jigarthanda in Madurai
The signature drink of the city that revolves around the Meenakshi temple is jigarthanda and does just that -- cooling the very being in the scorching temperatures that prevail there.
It is believed the Muslim settlers carrying Mughal culinary inspirations brought this sweet, cold drink to Madurai.
Jigarthanda stalls abound in the bustling city, particularly around the temple, and the best, everyone agrees, is at Famous Jigarthanda.
These milky drinks contain almond tree resin -- now more commonly substituted with China grass jelly– thickened milk, nannari sherbet and a dollop of ice cream.
'Special' versions can have a serving of basundi topping things off.
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The affluent textile city of Coimbatore has a profusion of very good bakeries.
They sell an array of goodies, but none is more famous than the coconut bun.
Decades ago, a slice of sweet, warm coconut bun and a glass of tea is what the textile mill workers turned to for a pick-me-up.
Now, everyone in Coimbatore enjoys this teatime treat.
Jigarthanda in Madurai
The signature drink of the city that revolves around the Meenakshi temple is jigarthanda and does just that -- cooling the very being in the scorching temperatures that prevail there.
It is believed the Muslim settlers carrying Mughal culinary inspirations brought this sweet, cold drink to Madurai.
Jigarthanda stalls abound in the bustling city, particularly around the temple, and the best, everyone agrees, is at Famous Jigarthanda.
These milky drinks contain almond tree resin -- now more commonly substituted with China grass jelly– thickened milk, nannari sherbet and a dollop of ice cream.
'Special' versions can have a serving of basundi topping things off.
continue...3