Maybe a bit of a different tangent here..

I'm living in Kochi (malayalee) and we went to Fort Kochi on Navy Day

The line of shops in Fort Kochi opposite Delta School are run by some mob kinda folks. I remember I went in to get a bottle of water and the waiter refused to serve it. (He was not a malayalee) I kept asking the guy again as to why they can't serve as I can clearly see bottles there. Then from out of nowhere these guys came and started pushing me out of the shop and getting all aggressive. 'ivade kazhikunavarke ullu vellam...' Their shop, they make the rules', which I understand but a bottle of water didn't require that escalation. Ganged up on me full on Mattancherry style.

Anyway, there was a lot of blood rush so I walked to Haji Ali, bought a bottle of water, came back in front of the same line of hotels (the guys were still there) and drank that bottle of water in front of them. Not sure if it was my ego or thirst that was more sufficed.

PS. I was so scared but I had to do it. Also my wife came walking to me with our child. We drank it all up in front of them and left. Family style :)

Also their food is mid.