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Award-winning writer and photographer Karen Anderson and Pauli-Ann Carriere spent over 40 days in South India in 2016 and 2017 travelling and researching this project to bring you closer to the people, food and rich culture of this place.

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Mukwas and Pista Kulfi on the blog now. This recip Mukwas and Pista Kulfi on the blog now. This recipe is so fun, we felt like kids again. Please let us know if you try it. __ #kulfi #kulfiflavour #mukwas #pistakulfi #facesplacesandplatesblog #cooksandtheircultures #southindiaroadtrip
Our blog might be called Faces, Places, and Plates Our blog might be called Faces, Places, and Plates but it’s the Faces that will stay in our hearts forever and keep us coming back to South India 🥰 __ #everykindofpeople #facesplacesandplatesblog #facesofsouthindia #southindiaroadtrip #cooksandtheircultures
New recipe on the blog! __ Salted Caramel Peanut B New recipe on the blog! __ Salted Caramel Peanut Butter and Banana Kulfi __ Yes, you heard it right! __ This recipe was inspired by a roadside ice cream store called Meraki at Milestone 67 between Bengaluru and Mysuru. Have you ever been there? We were inspired to create this after tasting their great flavours. __ Check it out __ #kulfiflavour #saltedcaramel #peanutbutterandbanana #facesplacesandplatesblog #southindiaroadtrip
Happy Diwali. May you be blessed with the sweetnes Happy Diwali. May you be blessed with the sweetness of a life filled with love and light 🙏 __ #Diwali🪔 #facesplacesandplatesblog
We are dreaming of Kadala Curry and crisp, flaky p We are dreaming of Kadala Curry and crisp, flaky parathas today. We’ve got a great recipe on our blog. Have you tried it? __ It was inspired by our many visits to Mariya Family Restaurant on the way from the west coast of Kerala up to the Cardamom Hills. We simply can’t drive by without stopping for their Kadala. And of course, we love to go into the kitchen to visit and pay respect to the hardworking cooks too 🙏 __ #kadalacurry #favouritedish #kalachana #keralacuisine #facesplacesandplatesblog #cooksandtheircultures
Happy Onam to all. With 💗 from Karen and Pauli- Happy Onam to all. With 💗 from Karen and Pauli-Ann __ We remember so fondly enjoying an Onam feast at CGH Spice Village. Sending love and blessings to all our friends who are celebrating harvest time 🙏 __ @spicevillage_cghearth @keralatourism #onamcelebration #onamsaree #facesplacesandplatesblog #cooksandtheircultures #southindiaroadtrip
Creamy Mysore Pak recipe (for beginners) on the bl Creamy Mysore Pak recipe (for beginners) on the blog now. Of all the sweets in India this in our top three! __ A lot of people assume India is all spice. They’ve never had the pleasure of visiting a sweet shop like the one we found in Bangalore ☺️ __ Read all about and try the recipe. Blog link in bio above ⬆️ __ #mysorepak #indiansweets #facesplacesandplatesblog #cooksandtheircultures #southindiaroadtrip
Bangalore Bhajias on the blog now. Click the link Bangalore Bhajias on the blog now. Click the link to our website ⬆️ for the recipe and enjoy these light and fluffy fritters. __ #bangalorebhajias #facesplacesandplatesblog #cooksandtheircultures #southindiaroadtrip
Our Bengaluru Travel Guide is on the blog now. Tem Our Bengaluru Travel Guide is on the blog now. Temples, gardens and the best places for the city’s famous dosas and sweets! __ #bengalurutravel #facesplacesandplatesblog #southindiaroadtrip #bengalurukarnataka
In 2012, Karen started collaborating with @travelx In 2012, Karen started collaborating with @travelxs.journeys and Operations Director @charlesprince555 to bring travelers to South India. It’s been a dozen great years of friendship and adventure. Charles put together this real of some of their more recent exploration together. Thx Charles! 🙏
Have you ever walked by a street food vendor and f Have you ever walked by a street food vendor and few times and then decided you just had to try their offering? That was our experience as we enjoyed walking along the waterfront in Kochi’s old town near the Chinese fishing nets and fish market. A young vendor named Shiva was carefully frying up tantalizing cassava chips with chili powder and lime🌶️ __ Were they as good as we hoped they’d be? Let’s just say that became frequent customers! __ #cassavachips #mandolinthin #facesplacesandplatesblog #cooksandtheircultures #kochikerala #keralafoodie @keralatourism @travelxs.journeys
Kozhikode (formerly Calicut) in Northern Kerala, i Kozhikode (formerly Calicut) in Northern Kerala, is off the beaten travel path but well worth the visit. A center for spice trade for centuries it is still a thriving center of commerce. We loved watching goods arrive at the market and merchants taking orders for rice, pulses, bananas, onions and an abundance of produce. __ If you go, reach out to our friend @bibin6642 for the insight of a wonderful local guide 👍 __ #kozhikodemarket #kozhikodekerala #northkerala @keralatourism #southindia #facesplacesandplatesblog #cooksandtheircultures
At a visit to Dhoby Khana laundry project in Kochi At a visit to Dhoby Khana laundry project in Kochi, we observed the difference between just doing a job (me doing my own laundry) vs doing a job with care and pride. We even got an ironing lesson and left quite envious that we did not own such heavy duty irons ourselves. Kerala has many empowerment projects like this. Supporting them as we travel is one way to contribute to sustainable tourism. __ #empowermentprojects #sustainabletourism #keralatourism #facesplacesandplatesblog #cooksandtheircultures #southindiaroadtrip
The pandemic brought a lot of devastation in India The pandemic brought a lot of devastation in India but it also brought a lot of innovation. Entrepreneurs with these small carts, are prominent all over India. Formally they operated with cash only. Now, whether they are literate or not, they have a bank account and a QR code payment system for their customers to tap, pay and go. __ #changingindia #southindia #indianentrepreneurs #cartwallah #facesplacesplates #cooksandtheircultures
Many Indian sweets are decorated with edible silve Many Indian sweets are decorated with edible silver. Did you ever stop and wonder where that silver comes from and how it is made? __ In Hyderabad, very close to Charminar there is a small factory where the steady tap, tap, tap of men working with mallets yields these slivers of silver. Of course, we left with a few packets. And, a new appreciation for the work involved. __ #ediblesilverleaf #hyderabad #facesplacesplates #southindiaroadtrip #cooksandtheircultures
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