For the tourists at Goa the trip is never complete without enjoying the local brew Feni. Many carry back the bottles of this local brew and with it their golden memories of a wonderful Goa Holiday. The word Feni or Fenny is derived from the word fenn meaning froth. There are only two kinds of Feni, one which is made from palm sap drawn from shoots of coconut trees and the other, which is made from the fruit of the cashew tree. The Coconut Feni...
Kerala has its two distinctive attracting features, one is its exotic beaches and the other one is its serene backwaters. Kerala Backwaters are a network of interconnected canals, rivers, lakes and inlets, a labyrinthine system created by more than 900 km of waterways.The backwaters of Kerala have a unique ecosystem where fresh water of rivers meets the seawater from the Arabian Sea. There are several backwater destinations in Kerala. Alleppey,...
The cashew tree Anacardium occidentale belongs to the Anacardiaceae family. Native to Brazil but has spread all over the world possibly by Portuguese explorers.The tree is tropical evergreen, resistant to draught and prefers deep snady soil. It grows with minimum attention. Cashew tree bears edible pear shaped false fruits or accessory fruits called cashew apples.The nuts are bean or kidney shaped, cream white colour, smooth surface with...