Sikkim cuisine

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Sikkim

Nepali, Bhutia and Lepcha cooking with fermented greens

Signature dish · Momo

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Sikkimese food is Himalayan comfort — momos and thukpa, gundruk and sinki fermented greens, phagshapa pork and buckwheat breads from three overlapping communities.

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Regional ClassicsRegional ClassicsThe dishes Sikkim is known for — the ones every kitchen can cook from memory.5 recipesHome CookingHome CookingEveryday Sikkim meals: the quiet, repeatable food that fills weekday plates.5 recipesGrandmother-Style RecipesGrandmother-Style RecipesSlow, old-school Sikkim cooking passed down through grandmothers rather than cookbooks.4 recipesVillage & Rural CookingVillage & Rural CookingFarm and village food from Sikkim — seasonal, thrifty and cooked over long heat.7 recipesStreet FoodStreet FoodWhat Sikkim eats standing up: carts, stalls and market-corner classics.3 recipesFestival FoodFestival FoodCelebration cooking of Sikkim, made for festivals, weddings and family gatherings.6 recipesSeasonal FoodSeasonal FoodWhat Sikkim cooks as the seasons turn, from winter warmth to summer cooling.6 recipesTraditional BreakfastTraditional BreakfastHow mornings begin in Sikkim — the first meal of the day, done properly.3 recipesVegetable DishesVegetable DishesSeasonal vegetable cooking from Sikkim kitchens.1 recipePickles & ChutneysPickles & ChutneysThe pickles, chutneys and preserves that sit beside every Sikkim meal.6 recipesSweets & DessertsSweets & DessertsSweets, halwas and milk desserts of Sikkim.2 recipesTribal & Indigenous TraditionsTribal & Indigenous TraditionsIndigenous and tribal food traditions of Sikkim — forest greens, ferments and smoke.9 recipesForgotten & Lesser-Known DishesForgotten & Lesser-Known DishesRecipes from Sikkim that are slipping out of everyday kitchens.4 recipesFermented FoodsFermented FoodsSikkim's rich tradition of naturally fermented greens, soybean and bamboo shoot preparations.4 recipesNoodles & DumplingsNoodles & DumplingsMomos, thukpa and noodle soups shaped by Sikkim's Bhutia, Lepcha and Nepali communities.2 recipesTraditional DrinksTraditional DrinksFermented millet and rice beverages central to Sikkim's Himalayan drinking culture.1 recipe

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Sael Roti — Sikkim, India
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Sael Roti

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Phagshapa — Sikkim, India
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Phagshapa

60 minMedium
Sael Roti — Sikkim, India
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Sael Roti

60 minMedium
Gya Thuk — Sikkim, India
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Gya Thuk

60 minMedium
Sha Phaley — Sikkim, India
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Sha Phaley

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