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Top Books on pondicherry
1. The pondicherry kitchen
Date of Publication - 2012
Number of Pages 192
Publisher - Westland
Places in the book - Chennai
2. Pondicherry masala
ISBN10 Number - 2020580519
3. Provence to pondicherry
Tessa Kiros, renowned for her exquisite food and travel books, takes us ona fascinating journey across the globe to explore French culinary influencesin far-flung destinations. Her journey begins in Provence, where Tessa firstfell in love with French food, and explores the Mediterranean region's linksbetween the indigenous ingredients, flavours, materials and traditions. She then takes the path of early French explorers, travelling to the islandof Guadeloupe in the Caribbean; Vietnam in South-east Asia; Pondicherryon the Bay of Bengal, India; La Reunion, a French island in the Indian Ocean;finally returning to France and landing in Normandy, where the cuisine isso different from the South of France. In each destination, Tessa delves intothe history and culinary traditions of the country (or region), discovering howFrench cuisine has become embroiled with local ingredients and traditions. The result is an intriguing collection of recipes that will appeal to all thosewith a broad interest in food and culture.
ISBN10 Number - 1849497230
Date of Publication - 2016
Number of Pages 287
Publisher - Quadrille Publishing
4. From arikamedu to the foundation of modern pondicherry
This book argues that Arikamedu is not an ancient port town, but only a coastal mart. It also claims on the basis of proofs that Arikamedu has nothing to do with Pondicherry or Puducherry town. The book retraces the history of Pondicherry since the ancient times up to its modern foundation by the French during 1673-1706. It puts forward the fact that Pondicherry or rather the Tamil 'Pandichery' was derived from 'Bandikeri' or 'Vandicheri' which was in existence in the 15th century. As 'Vandicheri' or 'Pandicheri' was a new coastal town, the word 'Puducery' was applied to it during the sixteenth century by the locals. 'Pandikasala' meaning godown for goods might have also contributed to the name Pandichery. The French and the English derived 'Pondichéry' and 'Pondicherry' respectively from the Tamil 'Pandichery'. Similarly Arikamedu was derived from 'Arippou medu' as it is found in the French records of the 19th century and Ariyankuppam from 'Arayankuppam' which simply means fishermen's village.