Flavours of Meghalaya: Smoky Meats & Rainy-Hill Comfort Food 🌿🍖

Meghalayan food is rustic, smoky, and rich in protein 🍖🌿. Spices are minimal, letting fermentation and smoke bring depth to every dish.

🍲 Must-Try Dishes

• Jadoh 🍚🐖 – Fragrant rice cooked with pork and spices, a Khasi favourite.

• Doh Neiiong 🥩 – Pork curry with black sesame seeds, nutty and comforting.

• Tungrymbai 🫘 – Fermented soybean dish, strong in flavour and nutrition.

• Smoked Beef or Pork 🔥 – Slow-smoked meat, tender and deeply aromatic.

• Nakham Bitchi 🍲 – Garo fish soup with fermented fish and spices.

🍬 Traditional Treats

• Pumaloi 🍥 – Steamed rice flour cake, light and fluffy.

• Rice Pancakes 🫓 – Simple, mildly sweet festival snacks.

🥤 Local Drinks

• Kyat 🍶 – Traditional rice beer, mildly fermented.

• Black Tea ☕ – Strong hill tea, often enjoyed plain.

• Herbal Brews 🌿 – Infusions made from local roots and leaves.