Cuisine & Must Try Dishes

• Creole / Franco-Pondicherrian Fusion:

• This is where the magic happens. Local chefs adapted French dishes to suit the Indian palate, incorporating more spices, coconut milk, and other local ingredients. Conversely, Tamil dishes were sometimes refined with French techniques or milder spice levels. The result is a cuisine that is often less spicy than typical South Indian food but more flavorful than traditional French fare.