“fermented bamboo”

Arunachal Pradesh Lunch

Smoked Bamboo Rice

Rice cooked with smoked bamboo shoots — earthy, smoky and characteristic of Arunachali cooking

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Arunachal Pradesh Snack

Spicy Bamboo Pickle

Quick-pickled bamboo shoots with green chilli and mustard oil — the tangy condiment of...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 10 min cook

Easy

Assam Dinner

Baanhgajor Kukura

Chicken cooked with bamboo shoots in mustard oil — one of Assam's most beloved everyday dishes

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 50 min cook

Medium

Assam Lunch

Baanhgajor Gahori

Pork slow-cooked with fermented bamboo shoots — the everyday Assamese pork classic

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 50 min cook

Medium