Coastal Andhra
Coastal Andhra is a region in the state of Andhra
Pradesh , India Madras State before 1953 and Andhra State
This area
includes the coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh between the Eastern Ghats and
the Bay of Bengal, from the northern border with Odisha to south of the delta
of the Krishna River.
Coastal Andhra comprises the 9
districts : Nellore , Prakasam, Guntur ,
Krishna, West Godavari, East Godavari, Visakhapatnam
Coastal
Andhra has rich agricultural land, owing to the delta of the Krishna and Godavari rivers. The prosperity of Coastal Andhra can be
attributed to its rich agricultural land and an abundant water supply from
these two rivers.
Rice
grown in paddy fields is the main crop, with pulses and coconuts also being
important. The fishing industry is also important to coastal region.
Coastal
Andhra is located to the east of Telangana and Rayalaseema regions bordered by Odisha
to the North and Rayalseema and Tamil Nadu to the south and Telangana to the
west. The
coastal line of this region is the second largest in India
Coastal Andhra
is rich in cultural and linguistic identities throughout the region.
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Coastal
Andhra in turn can be divided into Northern Region (Srikakulam, Vizianagaram
and Visakhapatnam districts), Central Region
(East Godavari, West Godavari, Krishna and Guntur
districts) and Southern Region (Prakasam and Nellore
Food
Preparation methods, level of spice and compositions vary from each sub region.
Rice is
the staple food in the Costal cuisine and is usually consumed with a variety of
curries and lentil soups or broths. Cuisine of Coastal Andhra is influenced by
Sea Food varieties. Godavari and Krishna
districts have numerous varieties of foods, which are famous through the state.
Food
varieties in some parts of Nellore
