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East India's Diverse Culinary Journey from Kolkata to Arunachal

East India's Diverse Culinary Journey from Kolkata to Arunachal
Eat​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ Your Way Through East India: A Food Trail from Kolkata to Arunachal · timesnownews.com

Imagine going on a delicious adventure across the eastern part of India!

First, you'll visit West Bengal, where people love eating sweet desserts after their meals and enjoy tasty fish and rice dishes.

Then, you'll travel to Odisha, where food is simple and often connected to temples, with a special lentil and vegetable dish.

In Bihar, you'll try a unique smoky bread ball called litti chokha.

Jharkhand offers food made from local plants and traditions, like rice pancakes.

As you go higher into the mountains to Sikkim, you'll find yummy dumplings called momos and warm noodle soup.

Assam's food is balanced, with flavorful fish and unique alkaline dishes.

Meghalaya's food is smoky and uses local ingredients like pork and fermented soybeans.

Finally, in Arunachal Pradesh, the food is simple, healthy, and uses lots of herbs and fresh produce, often with rice and meat.

It's a tour that fills your stomach and teaches you about each place!

Key facts

West Bengal Specialty
Fish, rice, and sweets like rosogolla and mishti doi.
Odisha Must-Try
Dalma (lentil and vegetable mix) and chenna poda (caramelised cheese dessert).
Bihar Signature Dish
Litti chokha (baked wheat balls with sattu filling).
Jharkhand Tribal Food
Dhooska (rice and lentil pancakes) and handia (fermented rice drink).
Sikkim Comfort Food
Momos (dumplings) and thukpa (noodle soup).
Assam Flavors
Masor tenga (sour fish curry) and khar (alkaline curry).
Meghalaya Cuisine
Jadoh (red rice with pork) and tungrymbai (fermented soybean dish).
Arunachal Pradesh Staples
Rice with smoked/boiled meat and herbs.

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