Post Views: 2,261 Tamil Nadu is famous for its deep belief that serving food to others is a service to humanity, as is common in many regions of India. The region has a rich cuisine involving both traditional vegetarian, as well as non-vegetarian dishes. The food from down South is very different from North India – much lighter and dominated by spices, seafood, and vegetables. Rice is a staple and a type of short-grained, fluffy variety called Ponni is used most often. Tamil cuisine in its authentic form is that of the Iyengars or Tamil Brahmins which remains true to its roots. It originated from the ritual of Annadana, a…