food

Arunachalese cuisine is the cuisine of Arunachal Pradesh state, and it mostly consists of bamboo shoots, fish, meat, green vegetables, wild herbs and a special kind of chili called king chili. The staple cereal is rice, which is eaten with most meals here.

Some popular dishes from Arunachalese cuisine include:

• Pika Pila (a pickle made with pork fat and king chili)
• Bamboo shoot curry
• Apong (a fermented rice beer)
• Chura (a curry/stew made with a special Indian cheese and vegetables)
• Momos/steamed dumplings
• Pehak (a chutney made with fermented soya bean and king chili, and usually served with steamed rice)