What better way to celebrate Madras Day than to have a simple traditional south Indian meal on a banana leaf?
On Chennai’s 377th founding day, the US Consulate General of Chennai shared this cute video of an American family visiting the Kasivinayaga Mess in Chepauk, Chennai for a full vegetarian meal. And yes, they ate it like it should be - on banana leaves with their hands. Watch and enjoy.
![These Americans discover the best way to enjoy a traditional south Indian meal in Chennai.](https://images.thequint.com/thequint%2F2016-08%2F8686125d-881e-479b-b4c4-3bfc75078aa8%2F19d19c.gif?auto=format%2Ccompress&fmt=webp&width=720)
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