Exploring Food in Assam😋🥘

#assamfood #yeegetaway
Someone once told me that what people in Samdrup Jongkhar and the south central to eastern Bhutan eat is quite similar to Assamese food, but I never really got to taste it myself. So when I came to Assam, I set out to savor its flavours in all its glory and what I realized about the local cuisine is that it's a rich blend of hill people cooking (lots of fermentation) and the food of the plains with fish curry and fresh vegetables.
🙋‍♀️My lovely host Merangla Aier who is originally from Nagaland, also shared that the region is also a beautiful melting pot of so many cultural influences and so she showed me a local favourite that actually comes from her state home - the famous Naga Bamboo Shoot Pork.
🎍🥣Cooking bamboo shoot might be overwhelming but it is this very pungent element that gives the pork curry its distinct flavour. Trust me. It's gooooood!
To top it all off, Indrani Laskar, a respected local bureaucrat took time off her schedule to meet us and talk to us about the essense of Assamese cuisine. It was indeed a lovely evening.
😋My personal favourites during the trip?
Curry leaf tempura, Assamese Thali with mutton gravy, jackfruit curry and the many jhol fish and vegetable curries Merang served at her home;)
Grateful to Royal Bhutanese Consulate General, Guwahati for making the trip possiible la
Thank you Neel Konwar for opening your home to us:)
Camera @pemawangchuk
Assisted by @singgye
Edited by @pem_c

[@ExploreWithSonamJerry]

Omg very mouth watering food

[@neelkonwar4328]

PemC and Team thanks....la. next visit much to explore la...

[@dorjeedakpa8948]

Thanks mam PEM.C.T...exploring

[@dorjeedakpa8948]

My village food too like assamis food too

[@TravelwithPaul]

You must try khasi food

[@Yeewongbhutan]

Where's that la?

[@TravelwithPaul]

@@Yeewongbhutan khasi food is apart of Meghalaya. Do you know where is Meghalaya LA?

[@Yeewongbhutan]

@@TravelwithPaul yes la. Would love to visit 😊🙏

[@TravelwithPaul]

@@Yeewongbhutan please do and thank you la