South Indian SEAFOOD FEAST in the KERALA BACKWATERS + Houseboat Tour | Alappuzha, India
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Even though I had to say goodbye to my friend Vishnu, my third day in Kerala continued in the city of Alappuzha with my boy Ebbin Jose. Ebbin is an amazing food vlogger from Kerala who showed me around for the rest of my time in the state! Come along with us as we enjoy a phenomenal South Indian seafood feast in the Kerala Backwaters and take a tour of our amazing houseboat in Alappuzha, India!
My afternoon continued in gorgeous Alappuzha, also known as Alleppey. Our first order of business was to check into our houseboat. Instead of taking my bulging suitcase onboard, I grabbed a few essentials and a change of clothes and put them in my carryon.
I hopped on our three-bedroom, traditional-style houseboat and was immediately amazed. The first thing I saw was the captain’s seat where he steers the boat. Inside, I met the staff, who greeted me with a handshake and a hug, along with a fresh coconut with a straw in it. The coconut water inside was so refreshing and exactly what I needed!
Inside the houseboat was a nice living room with five couches, chairs, a dining table, a TV, and more. On the dining table were pineapple, bananas, and bottled water. Then, I went off to explore the rest of the houseboat!
The three identical bedrooms were located down a hall on the side of the boat. They contained a twin bed, a ceiling fan, and a nice bathroom with a toilet, sink, and shower. It was like being in a hotel! There’s a sink along the hall where you can wash your hands before and after meals. At the very back of the boat are the kitchen and a balcony where you can relax.
Back inside, the chef brought me some tender coconut meat on a plate. It was so cold, slimy, and refreshing. While our chef cooked up a fish fry in the kitchen, I took over for the captain and drove the houseboat for a bit while admiring the rice paddy fields and coconut trees around us.
Then, it was time to eat! Our feast included rice, sambar, mixed vegetables, cabbage with coconut with green chilies, pachadi, chicken curry, long beans with carrots, lemon pickle, kingfish, papadum, salad with onions, cucumber, tomatoes, and more!
We started by mixing the sambar with the rice and vegetable curry and crunching the papadum over it. I like how it binds the rice together and adds a nice crunch. I loved the coconut oil in it. It binds all the flavors together! The curd was delicious, and there were coconut pieces throughout the dishes. The flavors were so light! There wasn’t too much spice and nothing was overbearing.
I really loved the long beans, the cabbage with coconut and green chilies, and the freshwater fish. The chicken was fresh and organic, and I loved the pachadi with yogurt and coconut. The lemon pickle was really nice, and I loved that the kingfish had no bones in it. I followed that with puliserry on my rice. By the end of the meal, the flavors had all started blending together!
As we ate, we docked near the Buddhist temple Ebbin had mentioned earlier, Karumadikuttan Temple. Inside the white pagoda is a Buddha from the 9th-14th century. It’s made from black granite and is cut in half! I had never seen anything like it!
It was so hot outside, so we headed back onto the boat for dessert, payasam! It’s a super sweet porridge that contained grains, vermicelli noodles, and raisins. It was really good and was a nice way to combat the heat!
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Well are wearing samsung galaxy watch was curious too know
Be safe n enjoy ur life
Why you are not introduce him
Mr. Abin
COVID-19 is pandemic. #stay_safe #travel_safe. ☺
Hey… After a long wait the videos are out… Great experience it was with David.
@hamid marjan most welcome to india
Hey,I love how you do your work. I’m starting my food show, I can’t wait to come to India and meet you.
Ebin.
I am a fan of you!
Sir…. your smile is so innocent…. you’ve been a wonderful host
I am a big fan of you Ebbin sir… love from Andaman ???
I skipped alley P during my tour there, but I found Munroe island, a beautiful hidden gem nearby. That boat looks like it has everything u need though. Cheers
I next time in kerala, welcome to alappy …
@Krisnendu Paul k
You both are my favorite vloggers….. They both love India❤️❤️
Volpe i m also fan of u
@Nikhil Raj ?
I believe that you has the same guide who was accompanying Mark Weins.
Yeh ebin achayan
Yes he is really too good
@Anon A really! But he has a dedicated cameraman one ‘Able’.
He is a good cameraman
It seems like it’s always repeat. Even Mr. Taster worked with both Trevor James and Mark Wiens.
I guess now I know who to scout out if I am in the kerala region.
Ebbin chettan fans like here
@suhas ramesh
*Entha da myre ninte thandayude* *fans like cheyyan allello njan* *paranjath thayli*
*Nee ninte thandaye vilikkunnath* *enne vilikkan nikkanda thayli*
@RAHUL L H poda nayendemone
I hope to work with him someday 🙂
Davidsbeenhere
Thanks for the reply bro???
RAHUL L H thanks bro!
Best vegiterian food in the whole world is available in Kerala. Who agrees just press like
I think you are correct but in TN I had very tasteful vegetarian dishes too.
മലയാളമോ ,ഇംഗ്ലീഷോ ഏതെങ്കിലും ആയിക്കോട്ടെ അവതരണം “”എബിൻ”” ചേട്ടൻ സമ്മതിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു
Pinallah
Ebin joined ??.. That means coming episode would be wonderful.. He is a very good vlogger
He will be my India guide someday! 🙂
S J I love Ebbin , such a soothing voice and personality.
S J yes sir! So many to come!!!
I have dreamt of traveling round India since I was 18 I will go one day when my kids have grown xx
@remo romo Kerala is best than what? Everyone says their own state is the best. So, just STFU
Welcome
Kerala is best
You will love here. You are welcome ?
Good luck…?
നമ്മുടെ കമന്റ് മലയാളത്തിൽ കിടക്കട്ടെ
Just came back from Northeast India which included a three day unbelievable cruise down the Mighty Brahmaputra, hope visit Kerala next time!
You’re welcome to kerala, the gods own country.
incredible house boat 🙂
Tomas. you welcome to my state kerala- God’s own country. your son already visiting kerala. you welcome next year.
Wow! He’s the same guide that accompanied Mark Weins, this guy is good at what he does
Ebbin Jose, u are on the roll…
Mark wein & now David… U r like now Kerala tourism ambassador. I think u blend with Mark much more then David…
Ebbin u were serving Some food(chicken curry) wrongly on the plate.
I hope to food tour with Ebbin someday in Kerala, when this whole virus thing is over 🙂
In food review his experience and language is so elegant..
You r now with a right person at right time on a right location…so everything gonna be right
Are you watching this sitting in trunk?
Trump annaa.. Amina thatha song was super..
Of you…pls next time complete sentence…okkj
Trump 2020
എബിൻ ചേട്ടൻ മുത്താണ് ??
David kinda looks like a hungrier Chris Martin
@Davidsbeenhere omg can’t believe you replied!
Made my day dude! Hope you’re doing well and stay safe. Love the content. Btw you could always start lip syncing to Coldplay if the travel thing doesn’t work out ?
I get that comment almost everyday of my life 🙂
Ebbin Jose of Kerala and Mr Taster of Iran have both hosted many food vloggers. They are both lively and very hospitable. I would love fo see those two meet each other.
I know this was shot 2 months back but I get chills when I see you shaking hands with other people! How our world has changed! ☹️
And to think we shared wine in a chalice. What a lot of disease we spread because we can’t think for ourselves. We have got to be unique and speak up if we think it is deadly.
Absolutely.
WOW! Now its David’s turn to go around with Ebin – who just few weeks back guided Mark Weins. Amazing – keep up the good work. Waiting for your complete houseboat tour in the Kerala back waters. Enjoy!