Traditional soapstone storage, serving, and cookware used in the Southern states of India and its culinary importance

Abstract Background The hand-carved, traditional, versatile kitchen utensils made up of soft soapstone are used and treasured since the rise of civilization in India, especially in the southern states: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Kerala. They are called as rathi chippa and...

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Main Author: Aruna Jyothi Kora
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-05-01
Series:Bulletin of the National Research Centre
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42269-020-00340-w