Kori Rotti-The traditional food of Tulu-nadu is the delicacy of Mangalore

          “Kori rotti is just awesome and no MacDonald is equal to kori rotti,” were the spontaneous words of some boys of Manglore on Kori Rotti. Among all the Mangalore cuisines Kori Rotti dominates because it is delicacy. Though rotti is available everywhere and eaten always yet it has a significance in Tulu-nadu. It is not, yet another festival but most awaited time to celebrate the birth of The Lord Krishna with lots of fun involving some of his child like characters. Kori Rotta becomes delicacy because on the Wadashi day which comes after the day of Lord Krishna’s Janmastami, the people of Tulu-nadu get excited to have Kori rotti as their main dish.

         The specialty of this food is felt very well when we see the boys of Mangalore enjoy eating kori rotti. It is considered as one of the cuisines of Mangalore and takes the highest priority in the menu cards of Mangalore. This one aspect of kori rotti is an unforgettable contribution of Tulu-nadu to the coastal district of Karnataka. Today many restaurants are named after kori rotti. In any functions of Mangalore kori rotti is served first. They all speak the importance of Tulu nadu to the port city of Karnataka. 

The characteristics of kori rotti are very notable. When it is made, the color of kori rotti -ornage stands for the prosperity of people in Tulu-nadu.