Edited sentence: Akki rotti, or rice rotti, is a favourite not only in Mangalore but also in Malnad and Kodagu.Epicures believe that fresh coconut, chillies and the Mangalorean mind together create culinary magic.Mangaloreans love rice in all forms - red grain rice, sannas (idli fluffed with toddy or yeast), pancakes, rice rottis, kori rotti (a dry, crisp, almost wafer-thin rice rotti which is served with chicken curry as a delicacy), and neer dosa.Patrode, a special dish prepared by steaming stuffed colocasia leaves, is a delicacy not to be missed.Spicy fish delicacies like kane fry (ladyfish), rice-based preparations and a wide variety of fruits are perennial favourites on the Mangalorean menu