Flavours of Manipur: Clean, Green & Fermented Delicacies 🌿🐟
Manipur’s cuisine is fresh, healthy, and aromatic—celebrating herbs, greens, fermented flavours, and minimal oil 🌱🍽️
Manipuri food is known for its clean cooking style and medicinal herbs 🌿🍃. Oil and spices are used sparingly, allowing natural flavours to shine.
🍲 Must-Try Dishes
Eromba 🥔🌶️ – Mashed vegetables with fermented fish and chillies, bold and earthy.
Chamthong (Kangshoi) 🍲 – Light vegetable stew with seasonal greens.
Nga Thongba 🐟 – Fish curry cooked with local herbs, simple and comforting.
Singju 🥗 – Spicy salad made with vegetables, herbs, and roasted spices.
Paknam 🫓 – Steamed savoury cake made from lentils and vegetables.
🍬 Traditional Treats
Chak-Hao Kheer 🍚💜 – Black rice pudding, mildly sweet and aromatic.
Rice Snacks 🍘 – Simple, homemade festival treats.
🥤 Local Drinks
Yu 🍶 – Traditional rice wine, lightly fermented.
Herbal Tea 🌿 – Brewed from native leaves and roots.
Rice Water 🥛 – Cooling and nourishing everyday drink.
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