Veidehi Gite is an India-based luxury travel journalist who reports where taste meets place: regional cuisines, wine country escapes, and the people who keep traditions alive. Her work spans Lonely ...

In Kerala, a tropical slice of a state that runs along India's southwestern coast, people use every part of the coconut tree. The bark is used as firewood. The leaves and husks become mats and rope.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: At a time when certificate courses are in vogue on a variety of subjects, imagine earning one in traditional toddy tapping! In what could give a new push to toddy production in the ...

In the Indian state of Kerala, toddy tapping is the centuries-old craft of collecting fresh fermented coconut sap and remains a vital part of daily life. Toddy is central to Kerala’s cuisine and ...

This ancient coconut drink is a vital part of daily life in Kerala, India. In the Indian state of Kerala, toddy tapping is the centuries-old craft of collecting fresh fermented coconut sap and remains ...

Fresh toddy, or palm wine — at least as it’s drunk in its home in the Indian state of Kerala — doesn’t travel well. The liquid begins fermenting the moment it leaves the palm, which is why for ...