Food
East Godavari is famous for traditional Andhra cuisine and Kakinada is no different: pickles (aavakaaya) made from mangoes, vegetables (e.g. cauliflower aavakaaya), chicken, shrimp, mutton or even fish. Some people here swear by the pungent aroma and the lingering taste of dried fish (Endu Chepa) and shrimp (Endu Royya).
This city is also famous for its unique Kakinada Kaaja, a sweet made from maida and dipped in sugar syrup. This sweet was very popular not only in Andhra but also in far away places like Bihar and U. P. Kotiah Sweets (founded in 1900) is locally the most famous and possibly the earliest known maker of Kakinada Kaaja.
Locals frequent the innumerable carts strategically located on populous street corners to purchase bhajis and a delicious mixture of onions, toasted rice, and sev (Pidatha Kindha Pappu).
Kakinada is also one of the few regions in the entire Andhra Pradesh where Chekkarakeli aratipandu (banana) and Kothapalli kobbari maamidipandu (mango) are available. Kakinada is also famous for its delicious pesarattu, a breakfast or brunch item formed into crêpes from moong daal (pesara pappu), green chillies, ginger and cumin. These are sold in restaurants as well as street stalls. Pootarekulu is a sweet in coastal Andhra, made of thin sugar wafers.
Kakinada is also famous for Udupi Vegetarian hotels. There are nearly half a dozen of the Udupi restaurant in the city, some of them provide even boarding & lodging.
More recent food attractions include Yati foods and its restaurants at several locations in Kakinada. The Hyderabadi Dum Biryani recipe made at the Bhanugudi location is said to rival the famous Bawarchi biryani of Hyderabad, Other famous restaurants include Dakshin,Arali,E2,bhemas,seasons,unnat,aryan,spice,Haveli,surya residency and Varmas.
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