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E5 Puducherry

U • Travel • Food • 2019

Azure waters lull one into the gentle pace of Puducherry, this happy little town that has for over 2,000 years attracted foreign forces to its shores. The Romans, the Portuguese, French, Dutch, and English, all have ruled here and the cuisine of Puducherry today is a curious mix of all of these influences as well as local Tamil ingredients. Add to the pot a pinch of Vietnamese spice, and what you have is an incredible bunch of recipes with incredibly enthralling stories behind them, all linked to Puducherrys vibrant past. This episode of Lost Recipes is a colorful voyage in capturing some lovely recipes from Puducherrys bygone days before they disappear into the sands of time

Director: Shubhra Chattarji

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Language

Hindi

Release Date

23 July 2019

Genre

Travel, Food

Director

Shubhra Chattarji

Actors

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