South Indian cuisine is one of the spiciest and most aromatic in Indian culture. Spices are added to give a distinctive taste to ths cuisine, which uses chili liberally.

It includes all kinds of fish, fowl and meat, as well as delicate specialties and dishes and carefully preserved sun dried legumes and berries.

The main attraction of South Indian cuisine is its variety, nutritional balance and the sudden surprises it springs on you. Their garlic pickles taste out of this world. A lot of the food is very aromatic and heavily spiced, especially with pepper. Chettinad exquisite varieties of dishes are honoured by most of the people in India and especially Chennaities.