Ep. 27: Kerala Chronicles Ft. Manu Pillai

In this episode, one of the 2Gs, the Gourmands & Geeks, Archit visits God's own country- Kerala and is joined by author and historian- Manu Pillai.They discuss:>How did Manu become a history writer?>The unique palate of Kerala compared to the other 4 states of South India.>The love story of Kerala & coconut.>The role of caste in Kerala's eating habits.>How Mopilla Muslim, Syrian Christian, and Hindu food thrives together in Kerala.>How Ayurveda is thriving in Kerala.>The food habits of the royal Travancore family.>Toddy Shop drinking culture and the issue of alcoholism in the state.>Why beef is consumed by people of all religions in the state.This episode certainly inspired us to take a trip to the backwaters in the future! Hope it does the same for you!Important links to geek out more:>Manu Pillai's books:Ivory Throne: Chronicles of the House of Travancore(http://bit.ly/ivorythrone)REBEL SULTANS: The Deccan from Khilji to Shivaji(http://bit.ly/rebelsultans)The Courtesan, the Mahatma, and the Italian Brahmin: Tales from Indian History(https://amzn.to/2Pq5FDd)Article: (https://manuspillai.com/the-maharani-who-loved-pacha-sambar/)>His podcasts with Amit Verma:(https://seenunseen.in/episodes/2019/7/1/episode-127-our-colorful-past/)(https://seenunseen.in/episodes/2018/12/10/episode-98-the-deccan-before-shivaji/)(https://seenunseen.in/episodes/2018/11/19/episode-95-the-indianness-of-indian-food/)(https://seenunseen.in/episodes/2020/1/20/episode-156-kerala-and-the-ivory-throne/)>Manu Pillai's website:(https://manuspillai.com/)>You can follow him on Instagram @waatcoconuthttps://www.instagram.com/waatcoconut/>On Twitter: @UnamPillaihttps://twitter.com/UnamPillaiYou can follow Sadaf Hussain & Archit Puri on their Instagram handle:@sadaf_hussain @thehustlinggluttonYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/