The history of Kerala is very mythological and covered in the haze of tradition. It is said that Kerala is raised from the depths of the ocean. During a war between the Brahmin avatar of Lord Vishnu, Parasurama, and the Kshatriyas, there was a moment when the sage was struck with a feeling of sorrow on seeing the destruction the war has bought, he out of grief threw his mighty axes into the midst of the ocean. The ocean than foamed a prawn-shaped land extending from Gokarnam to Kanyakumari to form the state which is truly 'God's Own Country'.

Cuisine holds the essence of culture and people very tightly and Kerala is home to many delicious dishes. Due to the vast coastline, a variety of seafood items are available here and major of the dishes prepared of mussels, crab, tiger prawns, king prawns, tiny prawns, oysters, sardines, mackerel, tuna, and gorgeous red lobsters. Some of the traditional dishes of Kerala are Puttu and Kadala Curry, Appam with Stew, Idiyappam, Nadan Kozhi Varuthathu (Spicy Chicken Fry), Kerala Prawn Curry, Naadan Beef Fry or Kerala Style Beef Fry, Malabar Parota, Kerala Style Fish Molee, Banana Fritters, Palada Payasam, Sadhya, Erissery, Thalassery Biryani, Naadan Kozhi Curry, Erachi Varutharacha Curry, Ada Pradhaman, Chatti Pathiri, Coconut Toddy and many more.