9: How Papad is Not the Same as Appalam is Not the Same as Pappadum!
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Papad/Appalam/Pappadum!
The one food item that announces the beginning of a South Indian feast.
And when there's nothing to eat, except some rice, and maybe buttermilk, it becomes a substitute for all other dishes.
You may be a super spy, but this is something you can't eat silently.
And it's not the same as papad. Here's why.
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