The Udupi Kitchen Paperback – March 23, 2015

I was surprised to find a book which caters to my roots of coastal Karnataka. I loved all the recipes in there. My only complaint is about lack of pictures of what the final product should look like. The book has very few pictures. I personally don't expect super glossy pictures for all recipes as I know how most of that looks like but for someone who doesn't know how the final product should look like this would be a deal breaker.

Long overdue, this book is not only a treat for a foodie global population, it is heritage in a book for countless Kannadigas. I am from the Mysore region of Karnataka, my parents and extended family straddling the hills and plains of South Karnataka (Malnad, Coorg, Bangalore, Mysore). What can I say we are a food obsessed people.....no sooner is a wedding matched, the first order of business is to locate the best Wedding Chef! I personally own over 60 cookbooks, and cook global. I have worked on an International cookbook for my daughter's french school, and have long yearned to put one together for my state. Or at least, to find one. This book is GREAT. Even though there are differences from my family's regional foods, they are minor. More or less, Karnataka basics are covered. Well explained, and I like that the proportions are clear. In the introduction, Geetha says that her mother had written down 175 recipes, but could only use 100. Now I am most interested in the remaining 75 :) Highly recommend for anyone interested in one of Karnataka's superb cuisines!

This is the cookbook I've been looking for forever--traditional South Indian food, but with exact measurements and detailed instructions. For example: "In a heavy-bottomed pan, combine jaggery and 1/2 cup of water and cook for about 3 minutes, on low heat, till it becomes slightly sticky." All the dishes I've cooked so far have been delicious!

This book is not for South Indians from different states like Tamil Nadu , Telugu as this book has very basic recipes mostly common in all southern states of India. So, nothing special and I expected some more recipes and varieties while purchasing.

Good book!

How fabulous - this is the first Kannada recipe book I've ever found and I recognize all of the recipe names, FINALLY! Thank you to both authors to revealing the secrets of these most beloved recipes!

Amazing recipes and interesting background story. I am cooking my way through the entire book. Big hit for vegetarian dinner party

Ok book. I am really not impressed may be because it seems like a book for beginner cook.

Good book

I'm from Udupi so I grabbed this book. Somehow the recipes feel as if they are from other parts of Karnataka. Maybe it's because of how the ingredients etc are pronounced. Recipes are good. Will surely try them out. Page quality could have been better. Now that the monsoon is in, the pages have started becoming slightly moist.The biggest drawback was that there is neither an index either to the recipes or the ingredients, so if you get up in the morning and have colocasia which you want to cook for lunch, best of luck.

One of those rare well made books on cooking which brings alive a very special flavor that is Udipi Cooking. The recipes and cooking process are explained in a very clear manner and the book is a must read for anyone who looks to understand the art of udipi cooking. Go for it...

Must have vegetarian cook book for those who are expecting authentic karnataka brahmin's traditional cuisine. I tried some dishes from this book , really it came nice.