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The lifestyle here revolves heavily around the kitchen. From the steaming idlis of the South for breakfast to the robust curries of the North for dinner, food is a sensory journey. Traditionally, eating is a tactile experience; sitting cross-legged on the floor and eating with one’s hands is believed to engage the senses and aid digestion. Festivals are the highlight of the culinary calendar, where families come together to prepare specific sweets—like the laddoos of Diwali or the pithas of Pongal—turning cooking into a communal celebration.

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