Food Of Mizoram That You Must Try!
City of Aizawl in Mizoram

Food Of Mizoram That You Must Try!

Not only known for its diversity, India is a land of delectable cuisines as well. Here, we list down some of the mouth watering food of Mizoram that you must try.

Generally, here, they serve food on banana leaves. They do it to maintain their ancient customs and traditions.

They use lots of bamboo in their preparations and they are also prone to consuming a good quantity of fish.

So, what makes Mizoram’s food special is its traditional style of serving on the banana leaves, which makes the flavor and fragrance of the dish enticingly irresistible.

 1. Bai

Food Of Mizoram That You Must Try

This is one of the most popular dishes of Mizoram. Firstly, the key factor of this dish is that they prepare it using lots of locally available herbs and spices.

Generally, they prepare it with pork sauce made with pork and mustard sauce.

2. Chhum Han

Food Of Mizoram That You Must Try

It is a popular vegetarian dish. They make it with mixed steam vegetables. It tastes the best when paired with rice.

In this dish, broccoli, cabbage, carrots and simply steamed and cooked together with a bit of ginger and tomatoes. It ensures that the vegetables are not overcooked.

3. Koat Pitha

Food Of Mizoram That You Must Try

Koat Pitha is fried fritters made using rice flour, jaggery and bananas. They also add fish to it.

It looks crispy from the outside but is soft and warm from the inside. It generally tastes a little sweet because of the presence of bananas.

4. Bamboo Shoot Fry

Food Of Mizoram That You Must Try

If you’re a vegetarian, you should try out the Bamboo Shoot Fry in Mizoram. This bamboo shoot delicacy has fried bamboo tossed with herbs.

In some cases, they add shitake mushrooms and other vegetables to the mixture. It is a wonderful dish that is also light on the stomach.

5. Misa Mach Poora

 Misa Mach Poora

If you are a shrimp lover, then this grilled shrimp dish is just the perfect delicacy for you.

They prepare it using peppercorns, mustard oil, coriander powder, pepper powder and a dash of lime juice to give it a tang.

If you are open to zesty and bold flavors, this one’s for you.

6. Vawksa Rep

Vawksa Rep

This is another popular dish in Mizoram. The star of this dish is pork, which is flavored with some delicious herbs.

The pork is smoked and cut into cubes that are soft and made just right.

Summary of food of Mizoram that you must try

Apart from these amazing dishes, Zu or local tea makes for an important part of every meal in Mizoram.

So, in this article, we have seen which are the best dishes/ food of Mizoram that you must try.

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