Food & Shopping

What to Buy in Kollam

Cashew Products

• Kollam is world-famous for cashew export
• Buy:
  • Roasted cashew nuts (plain, salted, masala)
  • Cashew sweets and cookies
  • Cashew oil
• Where: Kerala State Cashew Development Corporation (KSCDC) outlets or factory outlets

Coir Products

• Coir mats, carpets, door mats, rope, wall hangings
• Available at government emporiums and village cooperatives

 Handloom & Textiles

• Kerala sarees (kasavu), lungis, cotton dhotis
• Handmade clothes and local tailoring shops

 Handicrafts

• Brass lamps, wooden carvings, traditional nettipattam (elephant caparison)
• Bamboo crafts, palm leaf toys, kathakali masks

 Ayurveda & Herbal Products

• Medicinal oils, turmeric soaps, herbal shampoos
• Available at Arya Vaidya Sala or Kottakkal branches