Manipur - The Locavore

6 min

Producers

Hill Wild: Advocating for Indigenous Produce from the North-East

The Locavore Team

By exclusively sourcing indigenous produce from villages in Manipur and Nagaland, Hill Wild aims to spotlight local food traditions and document traditional knowledge practised by these communities.

0 min

Main Course

Laiwa Kanghou

Ammo Angom

A simple preparation, this is as popular in some Manipuri kitchens as it is unknown in others, writes Ammo Angom, who discovered it as a teenager. Laiwa, or a type of fresh bamboo shoots, and patience are the two star ingredients in this mix.

8 min

Market Archives

The Shifting Heart of Manipur’s Iconic Ima Market

Ammo Angom

Ammo Angom writes about the vanishing markets sprouting at Ima Market’s margins. Depending on who you talk to in Imphal, you’d hear them call its iconic women-run market Ima Keithel,…

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