Culinary Tour of Southern India
Share a feast of southern India with noted curry and Asian food specialist and author Jacki Passmore, and soak up the sights, sounds, history and culture of this amazing country. Enjoy the vibrant food of Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu as we travel from palm fringed coast to verdant highlands on a fabulous culinary journey of India's famed spice and tea regions.
Tour Highlights:
- Cooking classes and demonstrations of specialty south Indian cuisines
- Houseboat accommodation and cruising the tranquil Kerala backwaters on a converted 'rice barge'
- Tours of spice plantations, processors and colourful markets
- Tea plantation tours with tea tastings and a tea museum
- Spectacular historic sights, temples and scenery, including the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary and the Kathakali Dance Show
- The Coorg cardamom plantations in bloom
- The vibrant, spicy food of the south in the many dinners, lunches and breakfasts included in the tour
Your Tour Leader:
Jackie Passmore is a well known author and chef who delights in sharing her passion for food. She has a consuming interest in Indian cuisine and has written three top selling cookbooks, 'Curry Kitchen', 'Curry Bible' and '50 Fabulous Curries', as well as internationally awarded titles such as 'Asia the Beautiful Cookbook' and 'Savouring China'. Jackie's research for the book '5000 Years of Tea' instilled a passionate interest in tea cultivation and culture and, along with tea, this fabulous tour to southern India combines her abiding interests of spices and curries. After living in Hong Kong and travelling extensively in Asia, Jackie now runs a residential cooking school in the Gold Coast hinterland.
