Sudalai Madan, who devours non-vegetarian food after consuming litres of arrack or toddy has to content himself with the sweet prepared by them. |
Mangalore still has green pockets that are home to toddy cats, porcupine and even the occasional leopard. |
The local brew, raa, is a sweet toddy made from the crown of the coconut palm. |
The latest technology transfer under process is the process of making sweet palm toddy or neera. |
There have been Mangaloreans who have had monkeys, toddy cats, rabbits and white mice for pets. |
It'll pass of course, these things always do, and in the meantime I can get by on aspirin, linctus and the occasional hot toddy. |