Exploring Madurai and Eating South Indian Thali 🇮🇳

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  • čas přidán 3. 06. 2020
  • I left my luxury hotel to go explore the old streets of Madurai. My goal was to sample some authentic local Tamil food.
    I cooked my Ola rickshaw to take me to Meenakshi Amman Temple, the huge historic Hindu temple that Madurai is famous for. I wasn't really that interested in visiting the temple but used it as a place to start off exploring the streets of Madurai. Anywhere there's a big temple or mosque in India thre will be many dozens of restaurants nearby to cater to the worshipers. You're going to be spoiled for choice for authentic local food and the high turnover of customers means you're always going to served freshly cooked food.
    A large part of the city was pedestrianised. Not by design but because of some roadworks. I really appreciated it though and think they should really consider making it a permanent feature.
    I looked for a restaurant that was recommended to me called A2B, also known as Adyar Ananda Bhavan that serves South Indian vegetarian food. I got fed up of eating veg when I was in Jaipur and actually would have preferred to eat some meat but when a restaurant is recommended to you, it's best to go with that. Thankfully I wasn't disappointed. I was a bit confused with their system of how to get a table, how to order and what the food actually was but luckily some friendly locals helped me out.
    After the meal, back out on the streets exploring, I came across a little hole in the wall shop selling Jigarthanda, some kind of local faluda-type of drink. I'd seen Jigarthanda promoted in my hotel's room service menu as some kind of local specialty and had planned to try it but since I had the opportunity to get one from a local place at a fraction of the price I didn't pass it up. It was a strange taste but not in a bad way.
    With a full belly I headed back to Heritage Madurai hotel to relax, eat and relax some more. This is the life.
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  • @kiranp5611
    @kiranp5611 Před 3 lety +2286

    Here I'm sitting in Paris and craving for Jigarthanda !

    • @naabun7633
      @naabun7633 Před 3 lety +228

      You're in the wrong Paris mate. Come to parrys 😂

    • @Aneesh_Bright
      @Aneesh_Bright Před 3 lety +53

      @@naabun7633 adraa adraaao oooo ooo

    • @user-nq2js8ng4t
      @user-nq2js8ng4t Před 3 lety +18

      @@naabun7633 lol

    • @Sid_0016
      @Sid_0016 Před 3 lety +16

      Sure whenever u visit, ask one of us. We will take u :)

    • @janarthanan8409
      @janarthanan8409 Před 3 lety +25

      You can find tamil hotal in France 🇫🇷 . So you can get jigarthanda....

  • @riandnovrichannel597
    @riandnovrichannel597 Před 4 lety +1273

    I am so proud of you bro. traveling alone. this is a true traveler.

    • @beamerUSA
      @beamerUSA Před 3 lety +2

      @Aparna Thakur 'in'

    • @MuhammadRizwan-nz4bv
      @MuhammadRizwan-nz4bv Před 3 lety +5

      Who r traveling with group all travelers mostly go alone lol

    • @ashokkumar-eg1uc
      @ashokkumar-eg1uc Před 3 lety +4

      @@MuhammadRizwan-nz4bv just look mark weinz,food ranger they r not traveling alone

    • @ScenicSpotter
      @ScenicSpotter Před 3 lety +3

      @Aparna Thakur for Indian it's sounds nasty

    • @ScenicSpotter
      @ScenicSpotter Před 3 lety +3

      @Aparna Thakur well , I'm too an Indian. But I love solo Traveling

  • @rkprasad64
    @rkprasad64 Před 4 lety +1404

    A Tamil lunch is what we call an 'Arusuvai Unavu' meaning 'A meal comprising the six tastes' - Sweet, Tangy, Bitter, Sour, Spicy and Salty.This balance of taste acts as a sumptuos yet a complete, healthy meal.Food is both philosophic and medicinal in nature in Tamil culture.And this is the order in which u have the lunch meal in Tamilnadu. It's called 'Meals' here which the north indians called 'Thali'. Rice mixed with..
    1)Paruppu with ghee
    2)Sambar(Toor dhal based)
    3)Kara kulambu/Puli kulambu(Tamarind based)
    4)Rasam
    5)Thayir/Curd
    Payasam is the dessert.The vegetables comes in three types
    Poriyal, Kootu and varuval.The vegetables are accompaniments or side dish u have with a main dish. You mix the various curries in the above order one after another with rice, have a mouthful along with small quantity of the veggie or Appalam.
    Combinations:
    Sambar+stir fry/deep fry
    Puli/Kara kulambu +Kootu
    Rasam+Kootu/deep fry
    Curd+deep fry or pickle(Not the American type. I'm talking oorkaaa)
    Appalam/Pappadam goes with all of it.
    Definitions:
    Poriyal - Stir fry
    Kootu - Veg cooked with gram dal
    Varuval - Crisp fry/Deep fry
    Kulambu - Gravy usually tamarind based.
    Rasam - A soup with tamarind base
    Sambar - Toor dhal cooked with vegetables
    Payasam - Sweet
    Curd - Yogurt
    Ghee - Clarified butter
    Pickle - Excellent with curd rice
    All the dishes above are vegetarian dishes.I can't even begin to explain about the vast array of meat/sea food based non-vegetarian Tamil food.That's for another day.
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    Those who are new to Tamil food usually thinks that mixing up all the items is the way to have it.. There are particular ways to eat which let's you enjoy the meal to the fullest.. It's frustrating to see the restaurant staff hesitating to teach others how to eat..They usually say just to mix it and eat it either due to language barrier or laziness..That's y the explanation.. I have left a lot of things purposefully. This is a typical banana leaf meal you have it in weddings and restaurants..If we had to talk about the varities of kuzhambu, sambhar, rasam as such including the mix and match types we'lll be needing a supercomputer..Thanks for all the likes and comments..

    • @raghavendrakp
      @raghavendrakp Před 3 lety +38

      very well explained, thank you !

    • @anshammohamed355
      @anshammohamed355 Před 3 lety +22

      Beautiful explanation

    • @user-kd3fs8ru8x
      @user-kd3fs8ru8x Před 3 lety +7

      😮👍

    • @ashokleburu7335
      @ashokleburu7335 Před 3 lety +10

      Great. I was in Kanchipuram a few years ago. They were serving me something very tangy and dark brown in colour but always a few drops. What is that?

    • @yogimailable
      @yogimailable Před 3 lety +3

      That summarizes well.

  • @InnaikkuOruPudi
    @InnaikkuOruPudi Před 3 lety +1832

    Don't waste food. Everyone is working for that. This called a life style.

    • @mansooralam7814
      @mansooralam7814 Před 3 lety +22

      100% truth

    • @parijat1126
      @parijat1126 Před 3 lety +19

      Philip, you should give a 💓 to this comment.

    • @TheBinoyVudi
      @TheBinoyVudi Před 3 lety +34

      He is from Scotland, the culture is different, it's a wealthy country and they have an abundance of stuff including food.

    • @parijat1126
      @parijat1126 Před 3 lety +5

      @@TheBinoyVudi ji bhaiya ji

    • @supratimnandi3546
      @supratimnandi3546 Před 3 lety +5

      Yeah true bro 👍👍

  • @simran0108
    @simran0108 Před 3 lety +281

    so cute how they are taking care of him like a child.

  • @rajaachandramohan1991
    @rajaachandramohan1991 Před 3 lety +644

    Came into hotel as a beginner and got out as a pro, explaining to other foreigners...!!! 😍😍🎉🎊

    • @ANR1122
      @ANR1122 Před 3 lety +5

      It was restaurant, not a hotel 😅

    • @lukedaniell
      @lukedaniell Před 3 lety +16

      @@ANR1122 Restaurants are colloquially referred to as "hotels" in India, even if they aren't attached to traditional hotels that rent rooms for the night. I'm not entirely sure why that is. I think it has to do with the word "hotel" being associated with "hospitality," and hospitality is what you get at both restaurants and traditional hotels that rent out rooms.

    • @ANR1122
      @ANR1122 Před 3 lety +5

      @@lukedaniell I am from India only but hotel and restaurant are two totally different things for Indians aswell. Maybe in old times they were treated the same because there was no concept of restaurant in old times, that's why a few old restaurants still have hotel written after their name but in present times if someone calls a restaurant a hotel it's mostly by mistake.

    • @deepikamuthumurugan7085
      @deepikamuthumurugan7085 Před 3 lety

      House of Non veg Madurai

    • @KakashiHatake0071
      @KakashiHatake0071 Před 3 lety +2

      @@ANR1122 man I think u never heard about the colloquial languages in India. Hotel is a colloquial word in India. I wonder how u don't know about this being an Indian 😅😅. Yes the actual meanings between a hotel and a restaurant are different, but in day to day use they won't call like that.

  • @sampurnamds5189
    @sampurnamds5189 Před 3 lety +707

    Madurai is called as"Thoonga Nagaram" means "Sleep less city" . That's why it is so noisy

    • @akshaypatil9598
      @akshaypatil9598 Před 3 lety +9

      what 😂* Mumbai 🔥* sleep less * city?

    • @nawazmohammad9652
      @nawazmohammad9652 Před 3 lety +18

      "The city which never sleeps" not "Sleepless city

    • @i_m_karthi__
      @i_m_karthi__ Před 3 lety +2

      @daisy rosy super bro

    • @santhoshkan747
      @santhoshkan747 Před 3 lety +34

      @@akshaypatil9598 Madurai is a real sleep less city.... bcoz you needed tea or dosa in 1.00AM you get it... so madurai called sleep less city

    • @prasath4493
      @prasath4493 Před 3 lety +7

      Madurai the city that never sleeps.

  • @prem0911
    @prem0911 Před 3 lety +287

    Dale explaining everything to that couple which everyone had to explain him before 5 minutes😂😂😂

  • @rubipreethi
    @rubipreethi Před 2 lety +181

    I'm a maduraiian
    You are very down to earth
    Travelling without a guide is a great thing. Proud of u buddy!!

    • @bxeagle3932
      @bxeagle3932 Před 2 lety

      I read it as madurai veriyan 🤣

    • @keshu753
      @keshu753 Před rokem

      @@bxeagle3932 😂😂

  • @sibii4325
    @sibii4325 Před 4 lety +575

    Madurai is OLDEST city in world has urbanised even before 600BC ~2600years
    Pandiyan empire and many tamil kings had madurai as their capital ..

    • @moonsuske
      @moonsuske Před 4 lety +33

      Nope not the oldest..one of the oldest is what you should say.

    • @sibii4325
      @sibii4325 Před 4 lety +81

      @@moonsuske ok ... only oldest city which is still alive..👌😅

    • @moonsuske
      @moonsuske Před 4 lety +16

      @@sibii4325 lol i would say...recheck your facts. Who feed you people with such utter nonsensical facts. There are many oldest still inhabited cities in the world. Madurai can be one of them but i am pretty sure it is not the oldest. Give me proof of your false claim dude. Do not just bluff blindly.

    • @sibii4325
      @sibii4325 Před 3 lety +51

      @@moonsuske ya bro there are plenty of proof ...tamil literatures written in sangam period mention about madurai a lot of time but till 2018 there is no proof because in literature poets told madurai as a நகரம்(city) but no archialogical evidence spotted and then knowing about mudurai the ASI(archeological servay of india) having amarnath ramakirusnan as head started to servay vaigai river banks thats how keeladi site is found....if u can say any city that is been dated back to 600BC other than madurai then my clime will be worng but madurai with Tamil as its language survived till now ....there every people have good knowledge on their language thats why they write their name on their pots ... if you are interested to know the truth Google about it or read reports submitted by ASI....
      Edit : the depth of the site is 6.5 meter but excavation is done till 3.5 meter ....only 2~5% of 80 acre of land is been excavated still plenty to go but central gov was busy giveing funds in finding proof for sanskrit literature like mahabaratham etc with out allocation of funds for south ....only the more the depth it goes the older it date back..... i think u got my point .....i cant explain every thing here. .so u have to research about it..w🙏

    • @moonsuske
      @moonsuske Před 3 lety +12

      @@sibii4325 okay i get it tamil language is very old...may be the oldest language still used widely. But there are many cities in the world like Labanese cities, Egyptian cities,Syrian cities or Iraqi cities,basically middle eastern cites are there which date back to 3rd millenium B.C and are still inhabitated continously. And there are Chinese cities too and Greek cities which date back to 2nd millenium B.C. In India itself there is Kashi(varanasi) which is pretty old and Indrapastha(delhi), Malwa(Ujjain) are contemporary to Madurai i suppose.
      Source: Wikipedia.

  • @divyaaari2598
    @divyaaari2598 Před 3 lety +99

    I love the way you're explaining to the fellow foreigners like you're pro in Indian thali 😆👌

  • @thomasdanielraj
    @thomasdanielraj Před 3 lety +370

    23:03 tamilan only know the emotions 🤣🤣🤫

  • @UniverseGOD2525
    @UniverseGOD2525 Před 4 lety +541

    Dude I wish I had 10% social skills that you have

    • @VM000
      @VM000 Před 4 lety +21

      Just go out and meet people you don't know and interact with them. That's the key 😁✌️

    • @gracialarson4121
      @gracialarson4121 Před 2 lety +3

      Exactly... Me 😂

    • @manirouses6771
      @manirouses6771 Před 2 lety

      @@VM000 exactly

  • @VM000
    @VM000 Před 4 lety +191

    The people were so friendly that they helped you and served you like a family member and even introduced you the dishes and explained you how to eat those in right way.✌️
    I love my Incredible India. 🇮🇳🇮🇳

  • @karthikbalaraman2431
    @karthikbalaraman2431 Před 3 lety +116

    I understand that the temple authorities don't let the camera's in. But you should have visited the temple and seen the beauty of the place

    • @kha6905
      @kha6905 Před 3 lety +3

      in temple they say no use camera, go with tamil people, they filming, all is well
      also i have eyes, is save in my brain all time
      You can not so much filming, what your eyes can see

    • @StarkEdits11
      @StarkEdits11 Před 3 lety +12

      @@kha6905 No one in the world can film inside the temple. Be it a Tamilan or a foreigner. It is done in order to preserve some identities because one would be blown away by the things inside.

    • @kha6905
      @kha6905 Před 3 lety

      @@StarkEdits11 i know
      but i have pics from inside
      also they invite me for lunch at backside temple , social food station for poor people there

  • @kehansengupta7801
    @kehansengupta7801 Před 3 lety +58

    FUN FACT FOR YOU DALE :- By the way Madurai is close to Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 as it only takes a 55 minutes ( not even an hours ) journey directly by ✈️ from Madurai to Colombo . So when you next time come to India 🇮🇳 ( hopefully when the CORONAVIRUS ends ) you can easily go to Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 from Madurai ( if you want to go by ✈️) Madurai is not far from another famous town In Tamil Nadu called Rameshwaram . The town of Rameshwaram is special for many reasons. The first reason it’s special is because it’s literally located right in the India 🇮🇳 Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 bridge 🌉 called the Rama setu ( Adams Bridge in English ) . It’s literally the last 🇮🇳 town before the no mans land & Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 which is located right in the bridge and you really have different and beautiful shades of blue sea 🌊 in the bridge of Rameshwaram and there’s even a beautiful national marine park located there . There’s even a 45 hour ferry ⛴ journey from Rameshwaram 🇮🇳 to Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 so If you want to literally travel between India and Sri Lanka in an adventurous way then I’d definitely recommend the 45 hour ferry ⛴ ride ( with rooms ) from Rameshwaram to Sri Lanka 🇱🇰. Tamil Nadu has many other beautiful towns also like Pondicherry ( Now called/ pronounced as Puducherry in Tamil amongst the locals ) it used to be a French 🇫🇷 colony and everything in the town of Pondicherry is French from architecture to art and even some cultural customs .

    • @akshay15411
      @akshay15411 Před 2 lety

      Sorry to intervene, Pondicherry is not a part of tamilnadu for info

    • @indianmilitary
      @indianmilitary Před 2 lety

      @@akshay15411 yes but still it has tamil speaking people.

    • @danielaamritha340
      @danielaamritha340 Před 2 lety

      Ferry doens NOT work any longer, according to my information. There was one long time ago...

  • @JasonChanMarioKartProPlayer
    @JasonChanMarioKartProPlayer Před 4 lety +174

    Wow subtitles directly on the screen for the first time! Incredible effort Dale!

    • @Dale_Philip
      @Dale_Philip  Před 4 lety +59

      Because the audio sucked so much. Damn mic wasn't plugged in. :(

    • @ragexx0367
      @ragexx0367 Před 2 lety +3

      @@abishek7286 maybe it was his friend. Why you are so obsessed with that

    • @heisenberg5873
      @heisenberg5873 Před 2 lety +3

      @@abishek7286 first of all you stop seeing religion caste in everything

    • @ProGenR
      @ProGenR Před 2 lety

      @@abishek7286 stop it bruh, as if you know all the world's population very well. Hate people like you

    • @bxeagle3932
      @bxeagle3932 Před 2 lety +1

      I was trying to turn it off ffs 😂

  • @apexwolf3659
    @apexwolf3659 Před rokem +20

    I am from north and I went to Madurai , rameshwaram and kanyakumari when I was 13 years old . And one thing I gotta say , madurai has the best coconuts 😅 loved the Meenakshi Devi temple , people (mostly) , I was feeling so lonely in my train journey from Delhi to Madurai whole 2 days and there was this Tamil old couple in my train who didn't make me feel sad. They offered me food , they shared their son , family picture and gossips.

  • @shailu20001
    @shailu20001 Před 3 lety +139

    Hi ,
    Jigarthanda has almond milk, home made ice cream, basundi ( a cream based dessert), almond extract, basil seed . I am glad that you found madurai's famous drink.

    • @ROHITKUMAR-ph7or
      @ROHITKUMAR-ph7or Před 3 lety +2

      Basil seed?? I heard somewhere, does it make your stomach cool in summer season?

    • @qpkwsxcb8277
      @qpkwsxcb8277 Před 3 lety +4

      @Adam LB loosu punda.

    • @hulk8384
      @hulk8384 Před 3 lety

      @@qpkwsxcb8277 😂😂😂😂

    • @ProfNash
      @ProfNash Před 8 měsíci

      the flavour of the jigarthanda itself comes from sarsparilla root extract (called nannari in tamil). That the predominant flavor you would get in the almond milk and the ice-cream that he added.

  • @katarinaraveendran1729
    @katarinaraveendran1729 Před 2 lety +31

    Tamil culture, food, music, people are really amazing. Can’t wait to visit one day.

  • @vinodhraaj1545
    @vinodhraaj1545 Před 3 lety +40

    As a guy from Madurai studying in France this video makes me crave for food right now😂😂

  • @ruthsubash5618
    @ruthsubash5618 Před 4 lety +155

    Loving your India videos especially the ones in Tamil Nadu. My husband is from Kanyakumari Tamil Nadu and I am loving seeing some areas I have visited, hearing sounds I am love and seeing the wonderful Tamil culture. Looking forward to your Munnar video as I think we have an Uncle living there

    • @Dale_Philip
      @Dale_Philip  Před 4 lety +30

      Thank you so much 🙂

    • @abcde-fq4fo
      @abcde-fq4fo Před 2 lety +1

      @@Dale_Philip more chaos among chaos🙉

    • @deepahaasan6131
      @deepahaasan6131 Před 2 lety +1

      @@Dale_Philip Sir when is your next Tamilnadu visit

  • @muthumanickamu4492
    @muthumanickamu4492 Před 3 lety +217

    Funny final touch... Thug lady...
    Only Tamils know what the lady said😂😂

  • @vinoelectromechanic
    @vinoelectromechanic Před 3 lety +160

    See the way and the tendency my fellow countrymen help him to eat!!
    Tamils all over the world posses this quality
    I’m a Proud “Tamil” as always!!
    தமிழ் வாழ்க !! Long live classic divine Tamil!!!

    • @kha6905
      @kha6905 Před 3 lety +3

      native tamil say to me this is 100% India or original india, i know only tamil nadu and say they 100% or more heartfull nice cute interesting for 100 years lifetime or more want spend there.

    • @abhishekchintu8331
      @abhishekchintu8331 Před 3 lety +14

      I respect Tamilians, the wat my south brothers preserve culture language and what not. I am a Telugu guy. Your Dravidian brother. Live long Tamil❤

    • @ethicaldisaster
      @ethicaldisaster Před 3 lety

      Bullshit. Many tamils try to fleece those who don't speak the language. Not everyone is a cheat but not everyone who speaks a particular language is an angel the way you are trying to paint it

  • @stevenmckenzie7237
    @stevenmckenzie7237 Před 4 lety +106

    Food in that restaurant looked really good. You could write a travel guide between your travels.

  • @dorapohan2627
    @dorapohan2627 Před 4 lety +22

    Watching your vlog is like reading a book. You are a good Scottish storyteller, Dale. That’s why the viewers enjoy your vlogs... no drone or added background music needed. Good job with the subtitles ... very helpful when your audio doesn’t work well and you’re in crowded places. 👏🏻

  • @harikuduva
    @harikuduva Před 3 lety +48

    You see how they literally served you and helped you with that thali... You won't get this type of hospitality outside South and Southeast Asia. Your very lucky you get to travel like this mate, all of my friends, myself included had this goal for a while. Hope it will come true one day.

  • @samgladson5406
    @samgladson5406 Před 3 lety +65

    You did not visit inside the temple ☹️. So next time you visit inside the temple. It will give you a better experience 😊😀.

  • @kenh733
    @kenh733 Před 4 lety +47

    How do they nod there head side to side, I cant do it. India is awesome.

  • @everardoalcantar8697
    @everardoalcantar8697 Před 4 lety +39

    That temple looked amazing dale and watching this right before work it can’t get any better👍🏽

  • @kabrialmuthu3811
    @kabrialmuthu3811 Před 3 lety +20

    Happy to see Philip explaining South Indian Meal to Israelites like a pro

  • @jacksonjoshua3495
    @jacksonjoshua3495 Před 3 lety +17

    Seriously Dale,You experiencing and explaining food from our place is the purest form of entertainment man! Subscribed.

  • @mikesheehy3714
    @mikesheehy3714 Před 4 lety +122

    when you recruited half the restaurant to help you eat your lunch lolol. Dale you just might be the next Anthony Bourdain!

  • @melliej12
    @melliej12 Před 4 lety +32

    Great vlog
    It was great to see the Tamil ppl ❤️

    • @pinkpunk1545
      @pinkpunk1545 Před 2 lety

      HI 😁 GREAT TO SEE FOREIGNERS HERE IN THE COMMENT SECTION😁

    • @bxeagle3932
      @bxeagle3932 Před 2 lety

      @@pinkpunk1545 yow 🤣

    • @jeyan4978
      @jeyan4978 Před rokem

      Hi am tamil

  • @20topcat
    @20topcat Před 4 lety +50

    The attention the attention omg you are so friendly 😄 I loved watching this. And then the foreigners come and you passed on all your info 😉

  • @UVspeaks
    @UVspeaks Před 3 lety +20

    When I first got your video in notification and saw 20+ mins , I was wondering if I will watch it fully. Now, I've watched 4 of your lengthy videos in a row from 3am. Very friendly presentation 👌 Great work.. 👏

  • @ajithkumar.k7633
    @ajithkumar.k7633 Před 3 lety +9

    Brother I liked the way you are travelling alone to explore yourself to get to know everything about food places cultures its really good to know everybody in all walks of there lifestyles,just keep exploring and fulfill your desire god bless you throughout your journey...

  • @jocelyndesigns
    @jocelyndesigns Před 3 lety +29

    Wow Dale! You go to great lengths to do everything according to the custom.
    I especially enjoyed the part where you put everything in order, one, two, three.. 😉

    • @Dale_Philip
      @Dale_Philip  Před 3 lety +5

      Thanks bro :)

    • @StarkEdits11
      @StarkEdits11 Před 3 lety +1

      @@Dale_Philip I wonder when is your next visit to Tamil Nadu. ❤️

  • @1028mariner
    @1028mariner Před rokem +14

    I loved the way you were explaining the thali to the Israeli tourists as if you are a pro... Love u bro... I stay in Mumbai, btw...

  • @snirmalkumar89
    @snirmalkumar89 Před 3 lety +106

    A2B Is Just A Brand bro. IF U r interested to try Some Best food, local food Madurai suits you and nonveg is best ...

    • @johnhudson4928
      @johnhudson4928 Před 3 lety +2

      nirmal What do you mean by just a brand. It is high quality Veg food.

    • @qpkwsxcb8277
      @qpkwsxcb8277 Před 3 lety +4

      @@johnhudson4928 Local stree food gives real sense of the place and the people, because the food is marred l made for what it is. The A2B is good but gives a prebuilt image created for
      appeasement.

    • @honeycomb4209
      @honeycomb4209 Před 3 lety

      Beef too

  • @TanayPrabhuDesai
    @TanayPrabhuDesai Před 4 lety +43

    18:10 "Homemade", not "Cow milk", accents can make such a huge difference

  • @shruthisubash.d.g4413
    @shruthisubash.d.g4413 Před 4 lety +65

    Madurai food is always a bit spicy because we are known as the spice gateway of the world.

    • @thegreatfoodshow6788
      @thegreatfoodshow6788 Před 4 lety +1

      Ok akka

    • @metalhead7752
      @metalhead7752 Před 4 lety +4

      Vaaiku vanthatha olarathingha.
      Madurai people eat spicy i agree. But spice gateway of the world ah?
      Do you know what is the hottest chilli in the world and where it comes from?
      Maduraiya vida 1000 times Karama irukum

    • @mjstc7893
      @mjstc7893 Před 4 lety +6

      "of the world" bruh barely anyone know this place

    • @NakulGanapathy
      @NakulGanapathy Před 4 lety +5

      mjstc just because westerners haven’t heard of it doesn’t mean no one has heard of this place 😂 it’s a huge and famous historical city

    • @sabarirajvlogs4726
      @sabarirajvlogs4726 Před 4 lety +1

      There are people who still act as frog in the well.😂😂😂. I think u haven't moved out of madurai. I couldn't control my laugh when u declared this place as spice gateway 😇😇😇just try andhra meals and feel what is real spice.. people like u doesn't have any global exposure or atleast national level, just blabber something which leads negative image for TN over rest of india.

  • @nilavunatarajan8829
    @nilavunatarajan8829 Před 3 lety +6

    Love your attitude to experiment and experience local cuisines.Keep it up.

  • @ramyar3720
    @ramyar3720 Před 3 lety +4

    Awesome bro. Finally a true explorer. Admiring the experience you're getting in an unknown land. Your hardwork is inspiring... All the very best.

  • @thomasgibson8887
    @thomasgibson8887 Před 4 lety +9

    Awesome! Love your vids bud, glad to wake up and see this posted up. Stay safe out there during these crazy times.

  • @hh-sx5eh
    @hh-sx5eh Před 2 lety +15

    19:25 I'm sure... You never get that Jigarthanda taste in another cities

  • @kumarsubramanian6281
    @kumarsubramanian6281 Před 3 lety +6

    Madurai !! My birthplace ! 👍🙏🙏 The city that never sleeps. Ultimate south food capital.!! One of the oldest city in the world. Greatest temple . Fragrant Flowers. Softest idlis. Tastiest Jigar thanda. !! Amazing sweets and savouries. ! Nice people ! Great tradition ! What more you want !! Just love Madurai 🤩😍

  • @DaRkLoRdX97
    @DaRkLoRdX97 Před 3 lety +19

    as a local even I feel the temple area extremely chaotic

  • @skyHigh008
    @skyHigh008 Před 3 lety +10

    U r brave man.. Traveling alone in India.
    Be save my good wishes with you

    • @StarkEdits11
      @StarkEdits11 Před 3 lety +4

      Traveling alone in north india could be dangerous. In South india, even a small girl can walk alone during nights.

    • @skyHigh008
      @skyHigh008 Před 3 lety +1

      @@StarkEdits11 brother don't talk bulshit... I know about india and indian ppl. So please stop. It's all about mentality. Chill and relax

  • @bestshortsforyou007
    @bestshortsforyou007 Před 2 lety +4

    I love it how Dale learns everything what is what and helping other foreigner's too. He is such a nice guy. WATCHING ALL YOUR VLOGS BUDDY @DalePhilip

  • @allahu_akbar4
    @allahu_akbar4 Před 3 lety +265

    Thaali ah😂 don't use the word "thaali" bro in Tamil Nadu,but instead of that u can say "saapadu" that's ryt one

  • @poojashivaani3628
    @poojashivaani3628 Před 2 lety +15

    You were sooo cute while using the appalam (papadam) as spoon 11:30 😂❤️

  • @EliLovesHws
    @EliLovesHws Před 4 lety +4

    I recently subscribed and I’ve loved all you’re uploads thank you for doing what you do much love!

  • @abhinavkarthikeyn8091
    @abhinavkarthikeyn8091 Před 3 lety +3

    Really glad that you visited Madurai.There is still a lot that this great city's gotta offer..Hope you enjoy'em in your next visit to this magnificent place!

  • @wael77
    @wael77 Před 3 lety +2

    Dude, SO nice of you to indulge that woman at the end. You made her day. So sweet. I love that.

  • @vanditkhanna7477
    @vanditkhanna7477 Před 3 lety +60

    Honestly mate, I'm in love with my own country again after experiencing my country's South...I NOW definitely want to visit South India......Never knew about South so much 😭....virtual travel made possible by Dale Philip😂

    • @vanditkhanna7477
      @vanditkhanna7477 Před 3 lety +2

      @peace lord what's gooli, i have never heard of it

    • @spr15
      @spr15 Před 3 lety

      Not kidding. Swear to god. I watched his jaipur thali video in afternoon & craved so hard for local delicacies that I ordered from Swiggy 😂. He enjoys the food so well 😁

    • @DEVIL-xv5oe
      @DEVIL-xv5oe Před 3 lety +2

      Come to south india

    • @schoolkid1809
      @schoolkid1809 Před 3 lety +1

      We always welcome's u bro ✨

    • @tamilpaiyan7470
      @tamilpaiyan7470 Před 3 lety +1

      @@vanditkhanna7477 pls visit Tamil Nadu and especially Madurai. Lorde's Meenatchi Amman Temple its various historical things can be known. If you are a non- veg food lover then Madurai's special and oldest Hotel is Amsavalli Bhavan, then Amma Mess will give a feast to your taste buds. Khanna ji pls try these things. Hotel Spreme will give you Family Dosai with side dishes. Try protta with non-veg salna will leave you lost in heavenly feeling.

  • @gogulnathkumarakuran
    @gogulnathkumarakuran Před 4 lety +39

    Me: who is dale ?
    Dale: king of Asia
    Loved your all videos brother 😍😍

  • @vigneshwarisrinivasan9226

    I am a madurailite.... I used to go to temple in this route... Thanks for your vlog.... Felt nostalgic

  • @dineshanblazahan9843
    @dineshanblazahan9843 Před 3 lety

    Man more I see ur videos more I fell in love with ur innocence.. I never seen a innocence and gutsy person like u .. knowing nothing and going to a new place explore it on the spot .. hats off to you .. Happy to see someone hep you ..

  • @nagarajangunasekaran8144
    @nagarajangunasekaran8144 Před 3 lety +15

    Dale, the hotel you stayed is literally 100 feet away from my parents' residence. I would've given you a guided tour for free since you appreciated the city so much. Lol
    Stay safe and God bless.

  • @poornimasampath8002
    @poornimasampath8002 Před 3 lety +22

    Finally u start explaining the food what the Indian have done to you...sounds savy though

  • @420today
    @420today Před 4 lety +13

    great vlog once again Dale!! I really like the way you vlog it gives a real honest image of a country and the people I would love to go there.

  • @TravelingEddie
    @TravelingEddie Před 3 lety +1

    DALE you really have the knack for making good informative, entertaining and funny videos plus the food and falooda reviews are AWESOME! The Jigarthanda is on my bucket list now because of you. I was in North India for 48 days and don´t ever remember seeing it there. Gotta be a South India thang!

  • @bertinashebin
    @bertinashebin Před 3 lety +17

    Really appreciate you,I reckon you had a hard time traveling alone without knowing the local language...but you are cleaver in handling people 😝👍I wish I have half of your braveness to travel to other countries alone... great confidence level man 😝😝😝👍 please visit karaikudi , Tamilnadu

  • @user-mv4gs6do1m
    @user-mv4gs6do1m Před 4 lety +7

    I love the way it ended , innocent people . nice video Dale .u always know how to interact with people 👍

    • @shalinis2362
      @shalinis2362 Před 3 lety

      If only u knew how it actually ended😂

  • @1000randomz
    @1000randomz Před 4 lety +22

    I always get hungry during these vlogs mate it’s 1am time for me to eat some Rice. cheers😂😂

  • @theworldinthevlog9970
    @theworldinthevlog9970 Před 3 lety +5

    The way to have meals: You mix one at a time generally with rice, one by one, then at the end mix rasam/curd in the left over rice. While having the rice you will just take one papad piece and eat it together. It won't taste good if you mix the dal/curry superficially with rice. You should mix properly so that the rice gets the flavor.

  • @karthickyuvan
    @karthickyuvan Před 3 lety +10

    There are lot of beautiful places in madurai and u missed lot of places .. hope u enjoy madurai. Come once again ❤️

  • @bennytsb5719
    @bennytsb5719 Před 4 lety +8

    Hi Dale, I can’t wait to watch the video, I just got the notification! Just a question, how is lockdown effecting travelling?

  • @ranijhansijhansi4044
    @ranijhansijhansi4044 Před 4 lety +5

    The sweet is called pineapple kesari made with semolina sugar and clarified butter and nuts . Thr other one is spinach with black eye pea curry .. thr broth is Rasam similar to mulligatawny

  • @dmiserv2093
    @dmiserv2093 Před 4 lety +14

    Wow DP one-men -Army 💪🏼
    13:33 I experienced this 2 years ago when I went to eat @🇮🇳 restaurant for the 1st time 🤣😂😂
    The struggle is real 😜
    BTW a good street exploring video 👏🏻👍

  • @viveksingh-ww4oq
    @viveksingh-ww4oq Před 11 měsíci +2

    4:50 the slow mo at the indian head nod movement had me😂😂😂

  • @mhsrinath9069
    @mhsrinath9069 Před 4 lety +3

    Dale , you r the sweetest foreigner I've ever seen .. Hats off to ur work

  • @nd42
    @nd42 Před 4 lety +3

    Tastes of India. So much to venture.🌏

  • @Local_address
    @Local_address Před 2 lety +4

    I'm super proud of u man.. you awesome...😇 Love from Madurai..❤️

  • @joelquadros8934
    @joelquadros8934 Před 3 lety +1

    Dale outstanding Brother....you are learned lots of things in india...interacted with other people's....hats off to you

  • @charmainemillington777
    @charmainemillington777 Před 4 lety +21

    Hi Dale, as always, I was closely looking at all the food you go for. Looks so tasty. I searched about "Jigarthanda", apparently "Jigar = Heart" and " Thundar = Cold". I wish I can get one of those right now. Shared xx 😊

    • @Dale_Philip
      @Dale_Philip  Před 4 lety +7

      You must try it if you visit there. :)

    • @charmainemillington777
      @charmainemillington777 Před 4 lety +4

      😊 I have a great big list of food to try from various places you have visited. This included 👌😘

  • @markc7099
    @markc7099 Před 4 lety +3

    Great Vlog in what looks like a fab place in India Dale. 👍 thank you for sharing - you make me miss India more than I already do, along with my partner...👍 🙏

  • @azarcutest
    @azarcutest Před 3 lety +1

    That’s great you explored Madurai well. I was born and brought up near Madurai, but now living in Scotland exploring your culture here 😉.

  • @truthtriumphs8902
    @truthtriumphs8902 Před 3 lety

    I love your illustrations brother and you are soo friendly with always a smiling face...Keep going brother 🤛

  • @sanjuyadav4274
    @sanjuyadav4274 Před 4 lety +25

    Ending is so funny 😂..... adorable pose

    • @ptv670
      @ptv670 Před 3 lety

      Hehe idk tamil but will u plz tell me what that ladies talking?? Hahaha😂😂

    • @selvam3549
      @selvam3549 Před 3 lety +1

      She called prostitute in recording women 😷

    • @subithecyrax6930
      @subithecyrax6930 Před rokem

      @PTV The lady in dale’s left said Hey man what do u want.!! and she scolds the camera women in a bad mannar (something related to bitch in our slang) coz she dosent feel comfortable with you in camera

  • @amanr6346
    @amanr6346 Před 4 lety +6

    Lovely finish to the video Dale! What it’s all about! 👍😀....great video overall, vegetarian food in India is the best around!

  • @arunvigneshmn5180
    @arunvigneshmn5180 Před 3 lety

    Fan from India. Started to follow your videos mate... You're doing great. Hope you explore our incredible country once things are better in terms of Pandemic.
    Cheers.

  • @bigstackD
    @bigstackD Před 3 lety +83

    👊🏻😁🍻🍻🍻

  • @high16200
    @high16200 Před 4 lety +6

    Hi Dale you always take us to cool places and that restaurant was the coolest. I have never tasted this type of food, but I would love to because I see your expression of how you like this type of meal and very cheap by European standards. Thank you for showing us this amazing place. So far so good :-)

  • @shruthisubash.d.g4413
    @shruthisubash.d.g4413 Před 4 lety +16

    You can also try some other food in madurai other than vegetarian also it would be good of taste.

  • @nidyano8300
    @nidyano8300 Před 4 lety +1

    Thanks for the subtitels ! 👍🏼

  • @malaravan.mmalaravan.m3809

    Man!!!!!!!!! You are incredible

  • @Simaris
    @Simaris Před 4 lety +5

    That ending was wholesome 😊

  • @dkeystudio9082
    @dkeystudio9082 Před 4 lety +4

    The street sound make me crazy i want to crying omg .... +.+

  • @vikneshramesh3529
    @vikneshramesh3529 Před 3 lety

    Your great at explaining the food menu(south indian thali) to other foreigners ❤️

  • @ayyapansanthi3955
    @ayyapansanthi3955 Před 3 lety +1

    You made our country and state proud

  • @mannutomar
    @mannutomar Před 3 lety +3

    In A2B...ground floor always had self service for snacks and sweets....and first floor is for meals served by staff..

  • @louisbirch6222
    @louisbirch6222 Před 4 lety +13

    👍👍👍 the sub titles are a good help when it’s loud around you

  • @vickiethomas5096
    @vickiethomas5096 Před 2 měsíci

    Since watching your vlogs I learnt so much about India and there different food and drink etc, interesting educational vlogs love it ❤❤❤❤

  • @milangajjar4031
    @milangajjar4031 Před 3 lety

    You're such a inspiration for us
    Love from India

  • @piyushsinha7614
    @piyushsinha7614 Před 4 lety +11

    He finally realised it is difficult to grasp his accent😂
    Btw, good job mate!

  • @aura8952
    @aura8952 Před 4 lety +7

    Still keeping us all entertained 😁🔥🔥

  • @niranjanramachandran8625
    @niranjanramachandran8625 Před 3 lety +1

    Wonderful that you tried eating food in a south indian veg restaurant - A2B and explored it all on your own... awesome job ....
    The kind of salad and gravy that you ate was keerai kootu (gravy with spinach, chopped onions and some lentils)...
    Hope you enjoyed South Indian temples and food and hope you found the people helpful 👍

  • @INNOPID
    @INNOPID Před 2 lety

    I've Madurai right now, kinda thought of making a vlog and saw yours, fantastic! Gathered many ideas from yours, thank you!