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Ustad Hotel is perhaps the most delicious metaphor for Kerala culture: a fusion of Malayali pragmatism and globalized taste. The film argues that to be a true Malayali, you don't need to be in Kerala; you need to carry Kerala’s communal harmony (symbolized by the biryani shared between a grandfather and grandson) with you. The food in these films—the Kallu Shap (toddy shop) cuisine—has become a cinematic genre in itself, representing the earthy, non-pretentious soul of the common man.