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. - - - 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..
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. 🇮🇳🇮🇳
@@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.
@@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.
@@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.
@@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.
@@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🙏
@@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.
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.
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
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
@@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.
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.
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.
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 .
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. 👏🏻
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.
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!!!
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.
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
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.. 👏
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...
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.. 😉
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 👏🏻👍
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 🤩😍
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.
@John Hudson 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.
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😂
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 😁
@@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.
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 😊
01:00 is a completely pedastranised area... they only relaying stones for pedastrians.. Before 10 years itself they ban vehicles in this area because of safety reasons in temple..
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
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
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.
@18:27, 1) the first reddish thing he added is a sorbet, which is a sweet essence concentrate from some herbs 2) second thing, which u might probably know is agar 3) third is nothing but a sweetened concentrated Milk. 4) the ice cream he added doesnt have any regular falvours. Its home made and u can feel a bit of flavour of that sorbet in that icecream. 5) the last ingredient is basundi, which is nothing but a concentrated milk cream.
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 ..
10:14 zor ka jhatka dhire se lage 😆😆😆😋😋, friendly restuarant ppl are helping and caring him like a kid and he was explaining about the food like a pro to the Israel couple 😍.... Totally enjoyed ❤
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
The way you had Jigarthandha was spectacular. My mouth was craving for Jigarthandha.... Ha ha ha... You are awesome Dale. And you are always welcome to Madurai....
@5:33 you are confused here bcoz, ground floor works as a self seviced dining unit and people usually stop here for quick bites and coffee. First floor is for a la carte dining and people come here for proper dinner.
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...👍 🙏
I like you, man. It's very nice to have Indian(Tamil) food. That is awesome. A2B is a branded restaurant like McDonald's, KFC, etc., When will be your next visit to Tamil Nadu? I'm eager to see you. I smiled all through the entire video.
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.
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!
Also, a tip is to try out the unesco heritage sites (temples) where foreigners would be allowed , you could take lovely pictures and the architecture would be outstanding...there are temples in thanjavur and kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu
@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
Hey mate , there are still more Wondering place in MADURAI and delicious special foods in madurai..... You discovered just 2percent and you described it well..good keep moving on man
I am so proud of you bro. traveling alone. this is a true traveler.
@Aparna Thakur 'in'
Who r traveling with group all travelers mostly go alone lol
@@MuhammadRizwan-nz4bv just look mark weinz,food ranger they r not traveling alone
@Aparna Thakur for Indian it's sounds nasty
@Aparna Thakur well , I'm too an Indian. But I love solo Traveling
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..
very well explained, thank you !
Beautiful explanation
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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?
That summarizes well.
Here I'm sitting in Paris and craving for Jigarthanda !
You're in the wrong Paris mate. Come to parrys 😂
@@naabun7633 adraa adraaao oooo ooo
@@naabun7633 lol
Sure whenever u visit, ask one of us. We will take u :)
You can find tamil hotal in France 🇫🇷 . So you can get jigarthanda....
so cute how they are taking care of him like a child.
Don't waste food. Everyone is working for that. This called a life style.
100% truth
Philip, you should give a 💓 to this comment.
He is from Scotland, the culture is different, it's a wealthy country and they have an abundance of stuff including food.
@@TheBinoyVudi ji bhaiya ji
Yeah true bro 👍👍
I'm a maduraiian
You are very down to earth
Travelling without a guide is a great thing. Proud of u buddy!!
I read it as madurai veriyan 🤣
@@bxeagle3932 😂😂
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. 🇮🇳🇮🇳
I lookes innocent nd nervous, but guuuddd
South india is be like that
Love from india man ..btw where are u from?
Came into hotel as a beginner and got out as a pro, explaining to other foreigners...!!! 😍😍🎉🎊
It was restaurant, not a hotel 😅
@@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.
@@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.
House of Non veg Madurai
@@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.
Madurai is called as"Thoonga Nagaram" means "Sleep less city" . That's why it is so noisy
what 😂* Mumbai 🔥* sleep less * city?
"The city which never sleeps" not "Sleepless city
@daisy rosy super bro
@@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
Madurai the city that never sleeps.
Madurai is OLDEST city in world has urbanised even before 600BC ~2600years
Pandiyan empire and many tamil kings had madurai as their capital ..
Nope not the oldest..one of the oldest is what you should say.
@@moonsuske ok ... only oldest city which is still alive..👌😅
@@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.
@@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🙏
@@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.
Dale explaining everything to that couple which everyone had to explain him before 5 minutes😂😂😂
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I love the way you're explaining to the fellow foreigners like you're pro in Indian thali 😆👌
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😂😂😂😂😂😂
Ahaaaan 👀
Dude I wish I had 10% social skills that you have
Just go out and meet people you don't know and interact with them. That's the key 😁✌️
Exactly... Me 😂
@@VM000 exactly
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.
Wow subtitles directly on the screen for the first time! Incredible effort Dale!
Because the audio sucked so much. Damn mic wasn't plugged in. :(
@@abishek7286 maybe it was his friend. Why you are so obsessed with that
@@abishek7286 first of all you stop seeing religion caste in everything
@@abishek7286 stop it bruh, as if you know all the world's population very well. Hate people like you
I was trying to turn it off ffs 😂
Tamil culture, food, music, people are really amazing. Can’t wait to visit one day.
Great! You r welcome any day here :)))
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
Thank you so much 🙂
@@Dale_Philip more chaos among chaos🙉
@@Dale_Philip Sir when is your next Tamilnadu visit
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
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
@@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.
@@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
23:03 tamilan only know the emotions 🤣🤣🤫
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Yedho thappa ketuchu 🤣🤣🤣
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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.
Basil seed?? I heard somewhere, does it make your stomach cool in summer season?
@Adam LB loosu punda.
@@qpkwsxcb8277 😂😂😂😂
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.
Food in that restaurant looked really good. You could write a travel guide between your travels.
Super
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 .
Sorry to intervene, Pondicherry is not a part of tamilnadu for info
@@akshay15411 yes but still it has tamil speaking people.
Ferry doens NOT work any longer, according to my information. There was one long time ago...
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. 👏🏻
Glad you enjoyed it
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.
That temple looked amazing dale and watching this right before work it can’t get any better👍🏽
As a guy from Madurai studying in France this video makes me crave for food right now😂😂
Seriously Dale,You experiencing and explaining food from our place is the purest form of entertainment man! Subscribed.
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!!!
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.
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❤
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
when you recruited half the restaurant to help you eat your lunch lolol. Dale you just might be the next Anthony Bourdain!
4:50 the slow mo at the indian head nod movement had me😂😂😂
How do they nod there head side to side, I cant do it. India is awesome.
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.. 👏
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...
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 😉
Great vlog
It was great to see the Tamil ppl ❤️
HI 😁 GREAT TO SEE FOREIGNERS HERE IN THE COMMENT SECTION😁
@@pinkpunk1545 yow 🤣
Hi am tamil
19:25 I'm sure... You never get that Jigarthanda taste in another cities
18:10 "Homemade", not "Cow milk", accents can make such a huge difference
You were sooo cute while using the appalam (papadam) as spoon 11:30 😂❤️
Funny final touch... Thug lady...
Only Tamils know what the lady said😂😂
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Enna solluchi..enagu kekala..?
@@saravananm4682 thevidiyanu solluchu😅😅😂😂😂
@@harivicky1918 Thavidiya na solluchi..😊😊🤗
Translation?
Happy to see Philip explaining South Indian Meal to Israelites like a pro
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.. 😉
Thanks bro :)
@@Dale_Philip I wonder when is your next visit to Tamil Nadu. ❤️
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...
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 👏🏻👍
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 🤩😍
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
You did not visit inside the temple ☹️. So next time you visit inside the temple. It will give you a better experience 😊😀.
U r brave man.. Traveling alone in India.
Be save my good wishes with you
Traveling alone in north india could be dangerous. In South india, even a small girl can walk alone during nights.
@@StarkEdits11 brother don't talk bulshit... I know about india and indian ppl. So please stop. It's all about mentality. Chill and relax
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.
Me: who is dale ?
Dale: king of Asia
Loved your all videos brother 😍😍
Idiot
@Haters toh jalte rahege film maker is idiot
A2B Is Just A Brand bro. IF U r interested to try Some Best food, local food Madurai suits you and nonveg is best ...
@John Hudson 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.
Beef too
Awesome! Love your vids bud, glad to wake up and see this posted up. Stay safe out there during these crazy times.
Thanks, will do!
Dude, SO nice of you to indulge that woman at the end. You made her day. So sweet. I love that.
Awesome bro. Finally a true explorer. Admiring the experience you're getting in an unknown land. Your hardwork is inspiring... All the very best.
Love your attitude to experiment and experience local cuisines.Keep it up.
I am a madurailite.... I used to go to temple in this route... Thanks for your vlog.... Felt nostalgic
Finally u start explaining the food what the Indian have done to you...sounds savy though
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.
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😂
@peace lord what's gooli, i have never heard of it
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 😁
Come to south india
We always welcome's u bro ✨
@@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.
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 😊
You must try it if you visit there. :)
😊 I have a great big list of food to try from various places you have visited. This included 👌😘
01:00 is a completely pedastranised area... they only relaying stones for pedastrians.. Before 10 years itself they ban vehicles in this area because of safety reasons in temple..
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
There are lot of beautiful places in madurai and u missed lot of places .. hope u enjoy madurai. Come once again ❤️
Madurai food is always a bit spicy because we are known as the spice gateway of the world.
Ok akka
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
"of the world" bruh barely anyone know this place
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
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.
@18:27,
1) the first reddish thing he added is a sorbet, which is a sweet essence concentrate from some herbs
2) second thing, which u might probably know is agar
3) third is nothing but a sweetened concentrated Milk.
4) the ice cream he added doesnt have any regular falvours. Its home made and u can feel a bit of flavour of that sorbet in that icecream.
5) the last ingredient is basundi, which is nothing but a concentrated milk cream.
I always get hungry during these vlogs mate it’s 1am time for me to eat some Rice. cheers😂😂
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 ..
I love the way it ended , innocent people . nice video Dale .u always know how to interact with people 👍
If only u knew how it actually ended😂
Thanku so much bro visit TAMILNADU....... வாழ்க தமிழ்.....
as a local even I feel the temple area extremely chaotic
Dale outstanding Brother....you are learned lots of things in india...interacted with other people's....hats off to you
Thank you so much ❤
The Indians seems very nice. I would love to go one day. Grettings from Denmark 🇮🇳🇩🇰
Do visit Tamilnadu
10:14 zor ka jhatka dhire se lage 😆😆😆😋😋, friendly restuarant ppl are helping and caring him like a kid and he was explaining about the food like a pro to the Israel couple 😍.... Totally enjoyed ❤
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
Very nice. Thank you.
The way you had Jigarthandha was spectacular. My mouth was craving for Jigarthandha.... Ha ha ha... You are awesome Dale. And you are always welcome to Madurai....
I'm super proud of u man.. you awesome...😇 Love from Madurai..❤️
@5:33 you are confused here bcoz, ground floor works as a self seviced dining unit and people usually stop here for quick bites and coffee. First floor is for a la carte dining and people come here for proper dinner.
Lovely finish to the video Dale! What it’s all about! 👍😀....great video overall, vegetarian food in India is the best around!
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...👍 🙏
👍👍👍 the sub titles are a good help when it’s loud around you
Soo happy to see a foreign man enjoying south indian food items ...😁
-Indian ❤️
I like you, man. It's very nice to have Indian(Tamil) food. That is awesome. A2B is a branded restaurant like McDonald's, KFC, etc.,
When will be your next visit to Tamil Nadu? I'm eager to see you. I smiled all through the entire video.
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.
You can also try some other food in madurai other than vegetarian also it would be good of taste.
Jigar = heart
Thanda = cool / peace
Something that soothes/provides calmness to ur heart.
He finally realised it is difficult to grasp his accent😂
Btw, good job mate!
I recently subscribed and I’ve loved all you’re uploads thank you for doing what you do much love!
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!
Also, a tip is to try out the unesco heritage sites (temples) where foreigners would be allowed , you could take lovely pictures and the architecture would be outstanding...there are temples in thanjavur and kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu
Thaali ah😂 don't use the word "thaali" bro in Tamil Nadu,but instead of that u can say "saapadu" that's ryt one
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konjo miss pronounce panna adi tha vilu
@@oneaboveall619 😂😂😂😂👌
I like your behaviour towards india, people and food . That is very good ..
Ending is so funny 😂..... adorable pose
Hehe idk tamil but will u plz tell me what that ladies talking?? Hahaha😂😂
She called prostitute in recording women 😷
@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
It's really Nice Video that you made... In madurai The taste were born.... king of south indian food.... 👌
The street sound make me crazy i want to crying omg .... +.+
That final lady is real thug😂😂😂🔥 owsari mavanae
Madurakaranga kusumbu kaaranunga
Thevdiya va. 🤣notice that
You're a true explorer ✌️😍😍
16:47
Captain: Attention on deck
Sailor: aye aye Cap'n
I’m gutted I’m running out of Dale’s vlogs, he’s become one of my favourite TH-camrs alongside Harald Baldr and Bald and Bankrupt and Tim k.
You made our country and state proud
Really like how foreigners like Indian culture and temples but Some of us(Indians) think these aren't nice
Hey mate , there are still more Wondering place in MADURAI and delicious special foods in madurai..... You discovered just 2percent and you described it well..good keep moving on man