Stringhoppers for lunch in South India?

LindaK · Sep 19th, 2005, 04:23

Can one get stringhoppers in South India? If so, are they easily found or only in certain areas?

I live in Toronto and my favourite South Indian restaurant is Madras Palace. They make excellent stringhoppers and that is what my husband orders every time we eat there. Of course, he is anxious to have stringhoppers during our trip in Kerala and Tamil Nadu next year.

(They are very short pieces of rice noodles, stirfried with meat and spices. Very spicy!)

Nick-H · Sep 19th, 2005, 06:48

I think so. I'm not mad about them so I haven't looked.

But what I really want to know is why they are called string hoppers?

john.sw · Sep 19th, 2005, 06:59

Never mind stringhoppers.... what about Chicken 65?

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!

joepubli · Sep 19th, 2005, 07:06

Nick
They are so spicy they make you hop! - well they are in Wembley!

Nick-H · Sep 19th, 2005, 07:20

Just to be picky, the hoppers are bland, but the sauce is tasty.

There is a restaurant in E Ham called Hopper House. Had dosa there the other day.

etin · Sep 19th, 2005, 18:22

Stringhoppers..... whats that??? Please clarify

jaybel · Sep 19th, 2005, 18:40

hi.

Idiyappam are your String Hoppers !

Do correct me if I am wrong

Digital Drifter · Sep 19th, 2005, 19:02

It's also called 'sevai' /'shevai' pronounced sh-aye-vai in Tamil.

That is, if we're talking about

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hopper_(food)

rice noodles.

Now, as to availability, it depends; most probably you'll get it only during breakfast. and you will have to ask around

Digital Drifter · Sep 19th, 2005, 19:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaybel

hi.

Idiyappam are your String Hoppers !

Do correct me if I am wrong

In some places, idiyappams also means, dosa flour made like idli cakes in oil. Not steam boiled. The same dosa pan except that it has dimples/circular pits where you pour a ladle of dough, sprinkle oil, turn it over after 5 minutes and you have idiyappam/kuzhi appaam.

Anyway, I suppose you meant this

http://images.google.co.uk/images?q=...ve&sa=N&tab=wi

etin · Sep 19th, 2005, 19:23

Idiyapapam or Noolappam..... got it. Thanx a lot

In Kerala, most restaurants serve it as breakfast along with Puttu and appam. I love to have noolappam with sweet coconut milk. In some parts of kerala they serve it with milk and sugar tho.

rangss · Sep 19th, 2005, 20:18

Tenga paal...coconut milk...that is what they offer idiappams with in Chennai if you abhor the standard kurma...

haritha · Oct 25th, 2005, 21:23

we do it at our place

Sep 19th, 2005, 04:23	#1
LindaK Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 132	Stringhoppers for lunch in South India? Can one get stringhoppers in South India? If so, are they easily found or only in certain areas? I live in Toronto and my favourite South Indian restaurant is Madras Palace. They make excellent stringhoppers and that is what my husband orders every time we eat there. Of course, he is anxious to have stringhoppers during our trip in Kerala and Tamil Nadu next year. (They are very short pieces of rice noodles, stirfried with meat and spices. Very spicy!)

Sep 19th, 2005, 06:48	#2
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 27,763	I think so. I'm not mad about them so I haven't looked. But what I really want to know is why they are called string hoppers? __________________ . Just one member of the IndiaMike Mod Team

Sep 19th, 2005, 06:59	#3
john.sw Up in the hills with my head in the clouds... Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: India/UK Posts: 1,019	Never mind stringhoppers.... what about Chicken 65? Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm! __________________ www.nilgiris.asia your guide to the Nilgiris, Ooty, Coonoor, Kotagiri and Gudalur

Sep 19th, 2005, 19:02	#8
Digital Drifter bang a whore? Bangalore Dammit! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,878	It's also called 'sevai' /'shevai' pronounced sh-aye-vai in Tamil. That is, if we're talking about http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hopper_(food) rice noodles. Now, as to availability, it depends; most probably you'll get it only during breakfast. and you will have to ask around __________________ Click here for the Indiamike train guide in PDF

Sep 19th, 2005, 20:18	#11
rangss Bulk Carrier Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,838	Tenga paal...coconut milk...that is what they offer idiappams with in Chennai if you abhor the standard kurma... __________________ ...and I took the road less travelled.

Sep 19th, 2005, 07:06	#4
joepubli Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: london Posts: 90	Nick They are so spicy they make you hop! - well they are in Wembley!

Sep 19th, 2005, 07:20	#5
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 27,763	Just to be picky, the hoppers are bland, but the sauce is tasty. There is a restaurant in E Ham called Hopper House. Had dosa there the other day.

Sep 19th, 2005, 18:22	#6
etin ° Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Confoederatio Helvetica Posts: 254	Stringhoppers..... whats that??? Please clarify

Sep 19th, 2005, 18:40	#7
jaybel Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: switzerland Posts: 144	hi. Idiyappam are your String Hoppers ! Do correct me if I am wrong

Sep 19th, 2005, 19:23	#10
etin ° Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Confoederatio Helvetica Posts: 254	Idiyapapam or Noolappam..... got it. Thanx a lot In Kerala, most restaurants serve it as breakfast along with Puttu and appam. I love to have noolappam with sweet coconut milk. In some parts of kerala they serve it with milk and sugar tho.

Oct 25th, 2005, 21:23	#12
haritha Account Closed Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Kadalikad-Kerala-India Posts: 527	we do it at our place

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