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Eating Out in Mangalore Mangalorean food is such that one can visit Mangalore only to sample the famous cuisine. Most of us have been eating a bit of Mangalorean cuisine (in the thalis) at the Kamath restaurants in the city. This vegetarian cuisine is popularised under the label of Udupi food. The South Kanara region, however, has more cuisines - that of the Bunt community as well as the Christians and Muslims.		eatingout02 clip image001
Mangalore boasts of some `breads and cereals like sanna, modde and neer dosa besides the layered paratha. These are had not with chutney and sambar but with a variety of curries and gassis.
The adventurous can try out red rice, the traditional rice eaten in Mangalore. These can be had with a variety of accompaniments. Most of these gravies are coconut based with different spices. At times some coconut milk is added to the dish. Some of the dishes worth trying are tarkari gassi (mixed veg cooked in finely ground fresh coconut masala and coconut milk), noorje badne koddellu (spicy gravy of drumstick and brinjal) and padangi upkari (whole moong cooked with coconut) which is akin to a Kerala thoran.

It is certainly something novel. For those who cannot do without daal there is daal thove (toovar daal cooked with slit green chilies, fresh coriander and grated coconut)
The non-veggies can feast on sea food, particularly fish which is popular in Mangalore.
There is mutton and chicken too. The gravies are red in color and flavored with special spices.
Overview : Mangalore Beaches : Ullal Beach Tannirubavi, Surathkal, Someshwara Religious : Kadri Manjunatheshwara Temple St. Aloysius Chapel, Ullal Juma Masjid and Darga Heritages and Parks : Sulthan Battery Tagore Park, Pilikula Nisargadhama, Shobhavana