Coimbatore is the second largest city of Tamil Nadu. It is a perfect tourist destination for many travellers as it is situated on the banks of river Loyal and has wide range of natural beauty that makes it a delight for the travellers. Coimbatore Thousands of visitors visit this city every year to amaze themselves with the beauty of the city.

Coimbatore is a city of many temples, churches, dams and more. People who are planning to visit this city can travel anytime during the year as the weather is quite pleasant here and the people of Coimbatore are quite friendly. Also, moving within the city is not a hassle. There are many auto rickshaws, buses and taxis available for the locals and the travellers. You can choose the one as per your requirement.

The Local Food and the Delicacies

Coimbatore is a metropolitan hub for many people. This is mainly due to the different industries that are situated in this city. Here you can taste the traditional South Indian food alongwith the western influences in the food here. One of the most eaten and enjoyed dish is the south Indian platter. This platter would comprise of essentials like Idli, Vada, Dosa, Sambhar, Rice, coconut chutney, Rasam, Upma and many more and you can also enjoy the variety of fast food. Apart from snacks and main course, there are some authentic desserts that are quite popular here like Mysore Pak or Halwa. Due to the settlement of many outsiders here, now you can find other cuisines like North Indian and Chinese that are popular amongst the locals of this city.

People of Tamil Nadu believe in serving food be it god, humans or animals. They are very generous with it comes to food be it a home or a temple. The traditional way of serving food is on Banana leaf and people love to sit on the floor and eat their food. You can find both vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes served here. The local cuisine would mainly consist of rice, dal, legumes with spiced curry leaves, cardamom, cloves, garlic, ginger etc. The traditional thali would comprise of Dosa, Sambhar, two vegetables, yogurt and pickle. The cuisine of Tamil Nadu is identified by dishes like Dosa, Sambhar, Parota, Pongal and Rasam. The popular desserts are Kesari, Sweet Pongal and Payasam.

Apart from the food, another thing that is quite popular amongst the locals is the filter coffee. This coffee is also prepared in the traditional manner where coffee beans are roasted and then filtered with hot water and milk. This coffee is served in a unique coffee cup termed as Dabarah.

Coimbatore being the major city of Tamil Nadu has predominant flavours of South India. Therefore if you are passing this city by train and planning to take the food in train, then be ready to tickle your taste buds with the authentic south Indian flavours.