We arrived mid morning Saturday at Olavipe and were greeted by our Hostess Sumy and her son Anthony. Their property is a heritage home built in the 1880s by Anthony's Great Great Grandfather (Not sure if that's enough Greats). Anthony's father was one of 12 children and he inherited the property. Following his death last year Sumi, and now Anthony are running it for a few months per year as a homestay/guest house. The Gate House (which has two guest bedrooms) The main house building Traditional style meals are served round the large family dining table with our hosts and other visitors. There is a lot of coconut used in Kerala cooking and we're certainly trying some unusual dishes. We've had steamed plantains with fresh grated coconut and honey, dark and white rice boiled in hollow bamboo poles so its squeezed out like rice sausages, all manner of pickles and fruits and fish of course. Most of the veggie ingredie...
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