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The history of
Bihar cuisine can be traced to cultures that developed, flourished and
diminished over the years here. Bihar is as old as the hills. It is an
amalgamation of different races, religion and languages.
Mutli-cuisine
specialty restaurant have an aesthetical ambience featuring Indian,
Chinese, Continental, Japanese, Thai and Korean.
Bihar is a
very special place as far as the cuisine is concerned. Bihar is known
for many different dishes which are cooked here in the traditional
style.
The most
interesting fact about the cuisines is that every region in the world
has its own cuisine. There are few typical and traditional food items
which are cooked in different parts of the world.
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The cuisine in Bihar
is as important and as pronounced as in the other parts of the world.
Bihar is a nice place to visit and the cuisine of this place is very
special. It is a very nice cuisine and is thus really popular. The
visitors enjoy eating traditional Bihari food. The Bihari kebabs are
especially very popular.
People mostly prefer
vegetarian diet consisting of rice, dal (lentils), roti (wheat
pancakes), vegetables and pickles to a non-vegetarian diet. Mustard oil
and ghee (clarified butter) are used in cooking. Pickle is very popular
among Biharis and a huge variety of pickles are prepared in very
household throughout the year. Khichdi, raita, salad, prepared with
beetroot, cabbage, tomatoes, cucumber, and carrot, radish is the staple
food of people here.
Bihar cuisine is basically healthy, simple and wholesome. Vegetables
are boiled mashed and seasoned with onion, chilies, tomatoes and
mustard oil.
Sweets from Bihar are favored throughout the country. Motichur ladoos,
kala jamun, Parwal mithai, kesaria peda, laktho originally belong to
this region.
Malpua, chiwra, sooji halwa, kadhi Bari, sattu are some of the
traditional savories and snacks of this region. Bihari non- vegetarian
food has a distinctive aroma and piquancy. The yummy Bihari kebabs
relished by many now found in food joints. These kebabs wrapped up with
rotis, are a delight to the young and the old alike.
Shami kebabs, nargisi kofta, mutton biryani, kuleecha, naan rot are
famous non-vegetarian food items.
This region being multi-linguistic, multi linguistic, multi-religious
and multi-racial pampers out senses with the most appetizing and
aromatic food. Bihari cuisine has numerous rice based dishes. The rice
cultivated along the Gangetic plains is rare, unique and of excellent
quality. The food is excellent here in Bihar.
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