South Indian Cuisine Quotes

I was born and brought up in Chennai, as the entire Telugu film industry was based there.

The food in south India is the food that I really love because it reminds me of home.

I was raised in an Indian household - singing classical music and eating south Indian food. But the second I went to school, it was a different world. I'd be listening to Destiny's Child, Usher and the Backstreet Boys. It wasn't until college that I really found the balance between the two worlds.

I can easily eat 15-20 dosas or idlis at a time.

I am a pakka South Indian at heart.

On days when I wrap up my shooting by around 5 P. M., I binge on medu vada, bajji, bonda in streetside stalls on the way back home.

I can't resist South Indian cuisine, particularly what is prepared at home. My mom is my favourite cook. She can cook a variety of cuisines. I savour her cooking at home, and she's undoubtedly the best.

I love the ubiquitous idly-dosa combination. In fact, that was my pet name as a kid! In school, I would bug the canteen boys to get me my daily quota of idly!

It's great to come home always... coming home to good south Indian meals or Andhra food is always a pleasure.

I am a south Indian, so I speak Tamil.