Speak Your Roots

Tag: indigenousfood

  • U Jangew

    "U Jangew" sent by @bada_boombam

    She says: "U Jangew is a local wild herb that has been made famous by the mourning song of the mother of U Sier Lapalang (the folktale of the stag who is killed). It is slightly bitter but peppery in taste.

    I am pretty sure it has a lot of health benefits, some that I know are detoxification and Blood pressure and Diabetes controller. Sadly, we mostly see it as 'ñiut' (weeds/ wild plants) forgetting that this unseeming plant can benefit us so much.

    Ours just grows randomly in our yard and we pick them when we want to eat them. Both lockdowns have taught our family to treasure such plants as they become our only source of fresh herbs/ vegetables for our salad."

    Thank you @bada_boombam for this entry! 🌱🌱

  • Dried fish chutney

    Dried fish chutney from @bada_boombam 🤩🤩🤩 Thank you for a picture of this mouth-watering chutney! 😋😋😋

    She says: My favourite ktung chutney. It's a marriage of ktung Bombay, dried bird's eye chillies, ginger and szechuan pepper. The trick to that perfect taste lies in how much ginger you add.

  • Ktung mluh bad u sohsaw dieng

    Ktung mluh ba thang shuwa hadien kylla stem bad u sohsaw dieng harud (Dried and highly salted fish curry with tree tomato the side).

    I love this dish and get to eat it only when I'm home. It's simple but a taste that can never be replicated!!

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    "Ktung mluh bad u sohsaw dieng" 😋😋😋 yum yum! Thank you @lapdiangsyiem for sending this!