23 FEB 2024
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One of the most widely eaten foods in the whole Northeast region of India is the bamboo shoot dishes. The bamboo shoot has a delicate flavor and is used as a spice in many dishes in Arunachal Pradesh like in boiled vegetables, pickles, chutneys, fish, meat, etc.
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Wungwut Ngam is a delicious chicken dish of Arunachal Pradesh that is prepared with rice powder. To make this yummy food, the rice is washed and roasted for a while and then ground into fine powder. The chicken pieces are then marinated into local herbs and spices along with the rice powder and then steamed or boiled.
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One appetizing side dish delicacy of Arunachal Pradesh is the lovely Pehak. It is a type of chutney made from fermented soybean and chillies. Fermented food is a common delicacy in Northeast India and Arunachal Pradesh is no less. The flavor of Pehak can be experienced with a bowl of rice. You must try this awesome dish in Arunachal Pradesh.
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Lukter is one of the most famous dishes of Arunachal Pradesh and is loved by all who eat beef meat. It is a feast on the plate. Lukter is a combination of delicious cooked flavored dry meat and chilly flakes (Bhut Jolokia). This food is treated as a side dish and served with rice.
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Pasa is basically a soup of fresh fish. Fish is taken by the people of Arunachal Pradesh with rice every other day and Pasa is one type of fish food they all love. They prepare the dish by adding many local herbs with ginger, garlic, khumpatt leaves, makat, green chillies and also add some minced meat paste.
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Another fish dish in Arunachal Pradesh is the delicious Ngatok. It is a fish curry where fishes are sliced and marinated raw in local spices. While preparing this food, a stone is put amidst the fish pieces that are wrapped in banana leaves and covered with charcoal.
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Chura Sabji is one of the popular dishes in Arunachal Pradesh and is loved by all. This food is basically a soup or a curry that is made from fermented cheese of either yak or cow’s milk. To make this dish spicy, some flakes of King Chilly, locally known as bhut jolokia or raja mircha are added to the dish.