Where to eat

Where to eat in Kumarakom

Kumarakom’s food is Vembanad-lake fish and rich Kottayam Syrian-Christian cooking — eaten lakeside or on a Kumarakom houseboat:

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What to eat in Kumarakom

Kumarakom’s food is Vembanad-lake fish and rich Kottayam Syrian-Christian cooking — eaten lakeside or on a Kumarakom houseboat:

Karimeen & lake fish

Pearl-spot and fresh Vembanad fish, grilled in banana leaf or in a coconut curry — the lakefront classic.

Duck mappas & roast

Kottayam is duck country — duck in a mild coconut mappas or a dark roast is a regional speciality.

Appam with stew

Lacy rice pancakes with a mild meat or vegetable stew — the Syrian-Christian breakfast of the region.

Beef ularthiyathu

Slow-fried Kerala beef with coconut slivers and curry leaves — a Kottayam staple, eaten with appam or porotta.