For flavour, shrimps are marinated with select spices and put on banana leaves. These are then roasted and typically consumed with boiled or steamed rice.

Made using bananas and rice flour, koat pitha is a fried dish that is sweet in taste. Fish, caught locally, is also added to the delicacy as it is the staple food of the people of the state.

Made from pork, steamed vegetables, bamboo shoots and local spices, this delectable Mizo dish is served with pork sauce (made from mustard and pork).

A combination of chicken dish topped or served with local herbs, it is equally popular among locals and tourists. In this, a whole chicken is roasted on open fire and then cooked with spices and sticky rice.