The OG list of Iconic Food Experiences (INCOMPLETE)

This list contains places I visited that were either: 1. The birthplace of a food item or a product;
2. Incredibly popular for a particular dish;
3. Is an iconic food institution;
4. Home to an industry FMCG giant

All of these are more or less top notch places. Like literally 10/10 must-haves. There might be places that are a shell of their former glory, but I'll be gracious enough to indicate.




DEVANGERE | KARNATAKA | INDIA
Shri Guru Kottureshwara Butter Dosa Hotel
Devangere, Karnataka, India
What: Devangere-style Butter (Benne) Dosa 
My Take: There are a lot of great dosas in the world. Crispy, thin, foldy, long, soft, masala, Mysore Masala, Rava, and on and on and on. And while that may be good, you are entitled to have your preferences - stop right there. The best type of dosa is the Devangere-style Benne Dosa. Why? There's no compromise. You get insane flavour. You get BOTH crispy and soft textures (mind already blown) in the same dosa. And oh the buttery goodness of that freshly churned white butter. Wow. And the best place to have this dosa is, of course, at one of the most iconic haunts of the birthplace of the benne dosa, right in Devangere. Shree Guru Kottureshwara is an unpretentious joint, but the chutneys, the butter, the dosa - everything is hot, fresh, and delicious. Grab yourself a cup of filter coffee while you're at it, and you're set for a fulfilling and unforgettable dining experience. 

March 2022: The storefront and the famed Benne Dosa. Some apologies are in order
for rather mediocre pictures, but no photo can do justice to the flavor of the famed dosa



   






        PLACES to add from Dakshin 2022 
        Murrugan Idli Shop, Chennai - Ghee Podi Idli
        Buhari - Mt. rd., Chennai - Chicken 65 (OG Claim)
        Amma Chettinadu - Chettinad Cuisine (MGR's personal chef's restaurant)
        
        Tanto's Pizzeria, Auroville

        Sweet Rascal, Yercaud

        Special Mention: PONlait Dairy Ice Cream







KFC OG 


 NEW HAVEN | CONNECTICUT | UNITED STATES 

Louis Lunch : "Original" Burger
Frank Pepe's Pizzeria Neopolatana : New Haven Apizza

CORBIN | KENTUCKY | UNITED STATES 

The Original KFC: Harland Sander's Cafe and Museum 



 ST. LOUIS | MISSOURI | UNITED STATES 

Pappy's Smokehouse: Best Ribs in the United States
Mama's On The Hill: Toasted Ravioli
Imo's Pizza: St. Louis Style (Crunchy) Pizza



































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