"#Kochi’s cuisine is celebrated for its mix of influences, but few dishes illustrate this better than the humble #appam. Most #Keralites think of appam as something firmly rooted in local tradition. Yet, as #food #researcher Dr Tanya Abraham points out, its earliest form may have travelled here with the #Jewish community that once lived in Kochi. Their dish, known as #Oppo, is believed to have gradually evolved into what we know as appam today.
This thought took shape during a conversation on Kochi’s flavours at #ManoramaHortus in #SubhashPark. The discussion turned quickly from general food memories to the city’s long history of absorbing #culinary ideas. Dr Tanya noted that Kochi’s taste traditions grew from what travellers and settlers brought in over centuries."
https://www.onmanorama.com/food/features/2025/12/01/appam-kerala-jews-global-kitchen.amp.html