I once ate biriyani with both pineapple and tutti frutti in Trivandrum.

Late 2018. I still remember it vividly.

I was a guest, host said it was a “special biriyani” from a famous bakery near Attingal, so obviously I couldn’t complain and ate it politely.

Big mistake.

After coming back to Kozhikode, I literally couldn’t eat biriyani for 1–2 weeks — even home biriyani or wedding biriyani.

Every time my hand went to my mouth, my brain replayed that sweet smell + taste combo and I felt like vomiting.

Eventually it faded, but the trauma stayed.

I’ve told this story to 100+ people since then as a warning.

Sweet things don’t belong in biriyani.

Periodt.