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Preamble
Apart from the mind liberating natural beauty, Sikkim also offers
exceptional cuisine that is prepared by the talented natives who have
been at it for years. The locals prefer rice as a staple food. The men
and women of the region also enjoy alcoholic drinks.
The region also
offers various fermented foods and other such traditional beverages.
The Bhutias of the region also eat beef in large quantities. There are
many dishes that are cooked in Sikkim and they offer a lovely banquet
to the eater to relish them to his heart’s content. Such is the general
and amiable nature of India that it welcomes even unknown strangers
warmly.
Delicacies
Momo is a popular delicacy in Sikkim prepared from filling minced meat,
cheese or vegetables in flour dough and molding it in the dumpling
form. These are steamed and served with chilly sauce prepared at home.
This is a Tibetan delicacy.
Thukpa is a soup
based on noodles with meat or vegetables. Ningro is a fern and its
tendrils are sauted with cheese and are an irresistible dish loved by
everyone. Gundruk is a dish prepared from the leaves of the mustard oil
plant that is dehydrated.
These mustard oil
plant dried leaves are cooked with tomatoes and onions. This is very
good for health. Sael Roti is a Nepali cuisine prepared by grinding
rice and water into a paste. Sugar and milk is added to this paste and
is deep fried. This is eaten with a non-vegetarian dish or a potato
curry. This is extensively prepared during festivals.
Dietary
Culture
Sikkim follows a unique dietary culture comprising of delectable
recipes and specific cuisine. Their food habits are a result of
time-honored wisdom and their dishes are subjective to different ethnic
origins such as Bhutias, Lepchas and Nepalese.
Rice is their staple
food and dairy products as well as meat are consumed in large
quantities. Beverages and fermented food also constitute their basic
diet. Some of the exceptional dishes are Masaurya, Sidra Ko Achar,
Pakku, Phapar Ko Roti, Tama, Ningro curry, Kinema, Sinki, Chhurpi,
Silam Ko Achar, Saelroti, Gundruk, Phulaurah, etc.
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