Cuisine in Tanjore

Cuisine and festivals are the two prime things that constitute a place, its value, historical background, the richness of tradition and culture. People come from far and wide as tourists to visit places, but they basically hunt what is the specialty of food in that region. Everyone likes to taste the delicacies offered at the place of tourist destination, among them is the Tanjore cuisine, India. Tanjore cuisine is a typical South Indian food that brings richness and flavor and is well known for making various delicacies. Tanjore cuisine, India is a traditional Thanjavur food comprising of lip smacking vegetarian as well as nonvegetarian cuisines. The native dishes of the inhabitants of Thanjavur consist of exotic recipes of South India that are delicious to relish and are easy in cooking. Tanjore cuisine upholds the opulent art and culture of the ancient city and celebrates the food festival during the monsoons with great fervor and enthusiasm every year. The Leela Palace Kempinski conducts an annual fest of South Indian delicacies. The food festival bestows the local inhabitants and the tourists with a splendid opportunity to comprehend the traditional cuisines of Tanjore. Tanjore cuisine, India attracts tourists due to this food festival that is celebrated with zeal and gusto. The guests attending this food festival are served with exotic drink made from coconut water called Vasantha Neer. This drink has mint essence that quenches the thirst and also enhances the appetite. Tanjore cuisine consists of varieties of vegetarian dishes comprising of Thavala Adai and this is given with rasam imparting a heavenly taste and this is an important Thanjavur cuisine. Boiled rice, idly, dosa, vada, uttapam and various other mouth watering dishes of the local citizens are served during the food festive. Tanjore cuisine, India has a great hand in non-vegetarian dishes, especially the sea foods such as lobsters and crab. The non-vegetarian Tanjore cuisine comprises of sumptuous delicacies of fishes that are made from coconut milk. The sweet dishes comprises of Surul Poli, Kozhukattai and Pal Payasam. The extensive variety of traditional cuisines of Tanjore reflects the opulent socio-cultural lifestyle of this native population. The Tanjore hotels are also a paradise for the connoisseurs. Besides the delicious global cuisine, the local cuisine is on the platter of these hotels. They make use of local spices and fresh ingredients that are hard to resist. The flavor of these mouth-watering dishes is sure to make you hungry and in fact make your taste buds pine for more.

Thanjavur, formerly Tanjore, is a city which is the headquarters of the Thanjavur District in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Scholars believe the name Thanjavur is derived from Tanjan, a legendary demon in Hindu mythology. While the early history of Thanjavur remains unclear, the city first rose to prominence during the reign of Medieval Cholas when it served as the capital of the empire. After the fall of Cholas, the city was ruled by various dynasties likePandyas, Vijayanagar Empire, Madurai Nayaks,Thanjavur Nayaks, Thanjavur Marathas and theBritish Empire. It has been a part of independent India since 1947. Thanjavur is an important centre of South Indian religion, art, and architecture. Most of the Great Living Chola Temples, which are UNESCO World Heritage Monuments, are located in and around Thanjavur. The foremost among these, theBrihadeeswara Temple, is located in the centre of the city. Thanjavur is also home to Tanjore painting, a painting style unique to the region. The city is an important agricultural

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centre located in the Cauvery Delta and is known as the "Rice bowl of Tamil Nadu". Thanjavur is 2 administered by a municipal corporation covering an area of 36.33 km (14.03 sq mi) and had a population of 222,619 in 2011. Roadways are the major means of transportation, while the city also has rail connectivity. The nearest airport is Tiruchirapalli International Airport, located 56 km (35 mi) away from the city. The nearest seaport is Nagapattinam, which is 84 km (52 mi) away from Thanjavur.

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