This is the second or third time I am visiting a restaurant like this, quite popular in and around Salem and Erode. It is known by various names – Sattikari, Manpaanai samayal, Naattukozhi Unavagam, and so on. Saravana Naattukozhi Unavagam in Attur was the first time I experienced something like this. Continue reading
Naattukozhi Unavagam, Mannpaanai Samayal, Chattikkari, these are terms used to refer to roadside South-Indian eateries on the highways in and around Salem, Erode and Namakkal districts in Tamil Nadu, a sort of a Dhaba you may say, but not Punjabi. They have been around for a few years now, but have been getting a lot of attention on various food groups only in the recent past. One of my friends suggested that we try out one such place for dinner, just on the outskirts of Attur. Continue reading
Absolutely tasty food at Junior Kuppanna, Chrompet. I have heard about this place from a few friends, so decided to try this for a Sunday Lunch. Since we knew roughly where it was located, it was easy to spot the hotel. It is located in the same building as the Arasan Inn Hotel, just below the Pallavaram Flyover, accessible through the service lane. We were seven friends, classmates at school, and we were meeting some of them after about twenty years. Continue reading