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Why Guwahati?
Guwahati, the premier city of Northeast India in the heart of Assam, is no stranger to cultural and ethnic mixture and diversity throughout every nook and cranny. This melting pot of different peoples also allows them to connect in one of the most universal languages in the entire world: food.
Alongside Assamese cuisine, the heart of Guwahati’s culinary identity, tribal influences from the different tribes of Assam as well as the surrounding sister states have also enriched Guwahati’s cuisine, bringing forth a fusion between the cultures and a more modern, broad culinary identity.
Guwahati’s ability to integrate diverse cultures and traditions while still maintaining its original Assamese identity allows to present itself as a living embodiment of unity in diversity where northeastern heritage thrives and thus makes it the number one destination spot for those willing to experience the cultural soul of the Northeast.
Different cultures and lifestyles always lead to novelty, freshness and tons of brand-new food to try out. Food will always be intrinsically linked with the people and with these food, people can allow themselves to connect with others as well. Thus, I took the step to compile a list of ethnic and cultural restaurants established throughout Guwahati, and sincerely hope that any and all readers may discover something new and create more connections.
Khanamukh, Azara, Guwahati, Mikir Para Chakardo
Smoked Pork Thali with Anishi and Smoked Chicken with Axone chutney
The Naga Kitchen, as the name suggests, serves as a gateway to Naga cuisine and other food items in Guwahati. The menu held a plethora of food from Naga food culture. The items for the day were an exciting blend of food, with pork and chicken meat served alongside an authentic Naga thali with Anishi and Axone. These items had a strong and delicious fermented taste and the rest of the thali brought a fresh taste to accompany it.
Near ISBT Flyover, Ahom Gaon
Leima Pork Thali
A comfort place for the students of Royal Global University, Leima offers Manipuri style thalis with four options: veg, chicken, pork, and fish. Aside from that, the thali also includes other Manipuri dishes such as ooty, kangsoi, iromba, and singju as well as kheer with black rice with some papad and other food items.
The meal for the day was their pork thali. Fresh, spicy, and delicious would be a few of the ways to describe it and the other thali options as well. For us students, this place will always be desirable.
Hengrabari Rd, Near Public Health Chariali, Ganeshguri
Mising Pork Thali
Arguably the best place we went to eat. The staff were very nice and cooperative, the serving sizes were humungous, and the food was simply amazing. Just coming into the restaurant makes it clear that it celebrates Mising culture and brings their cuisine to those in need of good food. The Mising Pork thali was the meal for the day, and it was packed to the brim with flavour and items, all coalescing into a delicious meal.
Kallapara
Snail Curry with Fried Silkworms
So, the reason for coming here was to try out food from the Rabha tribe, something I had never tried before. The items we picked were snail curry, fried silkworms, and mas pitika. The restaurant had a very local vibe to it, so I was totally on board with it being authentic to Rabha Cuisine.
Mas Pitika (Mashed Fish recipe)
The snail curry was thick and juicy, a bit of a strong savoury taste to it. The mas pitika was spicy, soft and an absolute delight to have. The fried silkworms were also quite crispy; however I had forgotten about my allergies, a funny thing that happened while on the road.
VIP, Airport Rd, near Mahandra Store Sikkim Fastfood, Degapara
Sikkim and Tibet are very closely linked by their culture and history, and as such, share many food items as well.
Pork Shapta
The items for the day were Chicken Phaley and Pork shapta. The Phaley was just phenomenal with the outer bread being soft and warm and then the juicy tender meat inside mixing together for a thrilling taste. The Pork shapta was no pushover either with a sweet, tangy, and spicy taste that makes you want more and more of it. Unfortunately, I could not enjoy the meal in the restaurant itself cause of the allergic reaction I had from the silkworms, as I went to both restaurants on the same day.
Kamal C Plaza, GS Rd
The last stop of our journey, Khorikaa, an Assamese ethnic restaurant serving authentic and local dishes. The meal for the day was their Assamese Pigeon Thali. My first time eating pigeon was when I stayed over at a friend’s house, and I was completely enamoured by the taste. The inclusion of the item in the restaurant’s menu ignited the urge to have it as soon as I saw it there.
Khorika Pigeon Thali
The thali had many items with varying favours that are different but at the same time complimented each other with every bite. The star of the meal, the pigeon curry, was beyond delicious and every other item helped accentuate the taste even further. One of the best spots to go for experiencing authentic Assamese food.
The reward of being in a place such as Guwahati is the fact that many cultures diverge into it and thus many people from different walks of life, different ideals and different recipes, all get to meet up and share with each other all they have learned throughout their lives. Food is one such thing intrinsically linked with people and their livelihood, sometimes it is a necessity to just survive, sometimes it is just for leisure. Whatever the case may be, each meal has its own story to tell, and Guwahati is one such place abundant with those stories, stories filled with history, with culture and stories that are yet to betold. The restaurants I have compiled are just one step into this journey, a journey that never ends, where meaning is not in the destination, but the path taken and the people that choose to take part in it.
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