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Nagaland

Smoked meats, axone and raja mircha in Naga tribal kitchens

Signature dish · Smoked Pork with Bamboo Shoot

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Naga cooking is smoky and pungent — smoked pork and beef, fermented axone soybean, anishi, raja mircha chillies and plain sticky rice from sixteen tribal traditions.

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Regional ClassicsRegional ClassicsThe dishes Nagaland is known for — the ones every kitchen can cook from memory.2 recipesHome CookingHome CookingEveryday Nagaland meals: the quiet, repeatable food that fills weekday plates.9 recipesVillage & Rural CookingVillage & Rural CookingFarm and village food from Nagaland — seasonal, thrifty and cooked over long heat.12 recipesFestival FoodFestival FoodCelebration cooking of Nagaland, made for festivals, weddings and family gatherings.4 recipesRice TraditionsRice TraditionsRice at the centre of the Nagaland plate — plain, spiced, layered and fermented.2 recipesVegetable DishesVegetable DishesSeasonal vegetable cooking from Nagaland kitchens.5 recipesPickles & ChutneysPickles & ChutneysThe pickles, chutneys and preserves that sit beside every Nagaland meal.4 recipesTribal & Indigenous TraditionsTribal & Indigenous TraditionsIndigenous and tribal food traditions of Nagaland — forest greens, ferments and smoke.15 recipesForgotten & Lesser-Known DishesForgotten & Lesser-Known DishesRecipes from Nagaland that are slipping out of everyday kitchens.3 recipesFermented FoodsFermented FoodsAxone, anishi and other fermented staples central to Naga cooking.14 recipesSmoked MeatsSmoked MeatsSmoked pork and other meats cured over the household fire, a hallmark of Naga kitchens.8 recipesChutneys & PicklesChutneys & PicklesFiery king chilli and axone-based chutneys served alongside Naga meals.4 recipesForaged GreensForaged GreensWild and cultivated greens and herbs gathered from Naga hillsides and kitchen gardens.6 recipesHeritage RecipesHeritage RecipesTime-honoured recipes reflecting Nagaland's indigenous culinary heritage.6 recipes

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