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Tamil
Nadu provides visitors with a wide variety of delicious food both
for the vegetarians as well as the non-vegetarians, though most food in
Tamil Nadu consists of grains, lentils, rice and
vegetables. Spices are added to give a distinctive taste. Rice is the
staple diet of the state. Idly, Dosa, Vada, Upma, Sambar, Rasam and
Coconut chutney are the other common delicacies. Chettinad cuisine is a
specialty in Tamil Nadu and is a delight for those who like hot and spicy
non-vegetarian food. This type of food has several variations of fish,
mutton, and chicken dishes of which the Chettinad Pepper Chicken is a
specialty. The Tamil style of Mughlai food can be savoured in the Biryani
and 'Paya' (a kind of spiced trotter broth eaten with either Parantha or
'Appam' (a type of Dosa)). Tamil Nadu, especially
Chennai, is famous
for its filter coffee, as most Tamils do not prefer instant coffee.
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