When we talk of the Indian cuisine, we fail to account for dishes from Northeast India. The dishes that originates from Northeast part of India are deeply rooted in the cultures and traditions of the place. The traditional food of Meghalaya are rich and diverse. There are all sorts of food items for everyone.
Our team of explorers visited yet another traditional village, Umblai Khathynriewshnong, in East Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya. Get ready to explore, learn and visualize this fascinating village right from here, our adventure travel log.
Honey bees are, perhaps, one of the few insects that are found almost everywhere in the world. They have been around for 35 million years. In comparison, humans have inhabited the planet for only about 1.5 to 2 million years. Honey bees and humans are interconnected in many ways. If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, then man would have only four years of life left. No more animals, no more men. – Albert Einstein
A farmer works purposefully, he does not waste one moment of his time. If he misses a day, there will be no hay. If he plows a little too late, there will be no harvest. If he seeds one hour too late and a storm comes, then all his work will be undone. Their livelihood depends entirely on nature. To put it in simple words, farmers are humble and hard-working. This article is about a family of traditional farmers from Nongtraw village, Meghalaya. Our team of explorers met them on their recent trip. They spent two days with the farmers and came away fascinated, having seen and experienced the humble nature of these folks.
Are you ready for a journey to the wettest place on earth? Ready to learn what the Zizira explorers found on their recent trip to Mawsynram? Join us to learn more about the traditional farmers and about some rare produce, unique to our state of Meghalaya.
Ready for a journey 3000 steps down? A trek to a village, deep down a valley, to meet villagers farming the traditional way? And, to meet a beekeeper who collects honey which may well be called ‘Heritage Honey’, as it is collected the way it has been for centuries?
In an earlier post, Zizira brought out a story on planet Earth’s fiercest chili: Northeast India’s Assam Bhut Jolokia Chili, with over a million Scoville Heat Units that far exceeds Mexico’s Red Savina’s record of half a million Scovilles. Bhut Jolokia is also known as Ghost Chili, Naga Mircha, Naga Morich or Raja Mircha
News about successful farmers from the Northeast of India is always cause for celebration for the Zizira explorers. A report on a lady farmer from the district of West Khasi Hills, shared with team Zizira by Canning Shabong, Assistant Director of Agriculture, was extra special. We bring you the highlights. Hope it inspires you too, as much as it did us. Read her story.
A tourist will rarely get an opportunity to peek into the office food traditions of a work culture setting. She may enter a home, visit a street vendor or dine in a local restaurant, yet miss an entirely hidden food culture that exists in the office. As an American, I have experienced 3 office and work culture settings. Each location has unique food traditions. And I love them all.
The Northeast of India is part of one of the 4 biodiversity hotspots of India — called the Indo Burma region. Not surprising that Meghalaya, one of the 8 sates of the NE region of India, is richly endowed with a variety of valuable herbs, spices and other vegetation. Our enterprise, Zizira, run by locals operates from Meghalaya and we are here with a purpose — to unleash the unrealized agricultural and horticultural potential of our state and help farmers improve their livelihood. We strive to responsibly source pure, unadulterated, nutrient-rich produce of our region, directly from the farmers and reach them to conscious customer across India.