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As the state (Kerala)is labelled as “God’s own country”, this paper aims to provide some observations on the divinely cuisine of the state,through a gastronomical journey of OnamSadya.The paper aims to appraise as to what extent the gastronomic journey of Onam Sadyacan be considered not only as a cultural product but also as a healthy and scientifically proven nutritious diet, which may serve as a basis for finding the usefulness of heritage customs and traditional food eating habits for the contemporary times. As the native of the state, the researcher combines various primary and secondary sources for the study, to explain the various ingredients used in the same, and the importance of relationships among them.The findings of the study give an insight into thenutritional value of a cultural cuisine where culinary preferences are changing in present times (moving into a universal culture). The paper makes an estimate of the demand for gastronomic journey of Onam Sadya, and no other study on the topic exists due to the complexity of obtaining reliable information. The originality of this paper comes out of the need to forecast and identify the ethnic nutritional characteristics of the Onam Sadya cuisine.

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