Main

Aam-su

Chicken stew

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Aikibeye

Bamboo shoot and taro leaves (colocasia) in gravy, serve with rice

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Akini chokibo

Snails cooked with perilla seeds

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Amurso

Chicken, bamboo and rice soup, flavored with herbs, serve with chile sauce, chutney

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Angu pongsen

Fish cooked inside bamboo tubes, made with dried bamboo shoots, garlic, mashed chili peppers, edible fern, fish and salt

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Anishi

Fermented yam (taro) leaves, shaped into patties and smoked or dried in the sun, added to many dishes

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Awoshi kipiki ngo axone

Smoked pork in a sauce of fermented soybean

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Axone

Akhuni (nagamese: আখুনি), also known as axone, is a fermented soybean product commonly used in naga cuisine. axone is perhaps the most commonly used fermented product of nagaland and the north eastern region of india.

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Axone chutney

Fermented soybeans with chili peppers and salt blended into a paste

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Bai

Soup with vegetables, bamboo, rice, may also be made with meat such as pork

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Bamboo shoots

Bamboo shoots or bamboo sprouts are the edible shoots (new bamboo culms that come out of the ground) of many bamboo species including bambusa vulgaris and phyllostachys edulis. they are used as vegetables in numerous asian dishes and broths. they are sold in various processed shapes, and are available in fresh, dried, and canned versions. raw bamboo shoots contain cyanogenic glycosides, natural toxins also contained in cassava. the toxins must be destroyed by thorough cooking and for this reason fresh bamboo shoots are boiled before being used in other ways. the toxins are also destroyed in the canning process.

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Bear

Bears are carnivoran mammals of the family ursidae. they are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans. although only eight species of bears are extant, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats throughout the northern hemisphere and partially in the southern hemisphere. bears are found on the continents of north america, south america, europe, and asia. common characteristics of modern bears include large bodies with stocky legs, long snouts, small rounded ears, shaggy hair, plantigrade paws with five nonretractile claws, and short tails. while the polar bear is mostly carnivorous, and the giant panda feeds almost entirely on bamboo, the remaining six species are omnivorous with varied diets. with the exception of courting individuals and mothers with their young, bears are typically solitary animals. they may be diurnal or nocturnal and have an excellent sense of smell. despite their heavy build and awkward gait, they are adept runners, climbers, and swimmers. bears use shelters, such as caves and logs, as their dens; most species occupy their dens during the winter for a long period of hibernation, up to 100 days. bears have been hunted since prehistoric times for their meat and fur; they have been used for bear-baiting and other forms of entertainment, such as being made to dance. with their powerful physical presence, they play a prominent role in the arts, mythology, and other cultural aspects of various human societies. in modern times, bears have come under pressure through encroachment on their habitats and illegal trade in bear parts, including the asian bile bear market. the iucn lists six bear species as vulnerable or endangered, and even least concern species, such as the brown bear, are at risk of extirpation in certain countries. the poaching and international trade of these most threatened populations are prohibited, but still ongoing.

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Beef

Beef is the culinary name for meat from cattle (bos taurus). in prehistoric times, humans hunted aurochs and later domesticated them. since that time, numerous breeds of cattle have been bred specifically for the quality or quantity of their meat. today, beef is the third most widely consumed meat in the world, after pork and poultry. as of 2018, the united states, brazil, and china were the largest producers of beef. beef can be prepared in various ways; cuts are often used for steak, which can be cooked to varying degrees of doneness, while trimmings are often ground or minced, as found in most hamburgers. beef contains protein, iron, and vitamin b12. along with other kinds of red meat, high consumption is associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer and coronary heart disease, especially when processed. beef has a high environmental impact, being a primary driver of deforestation with the highest greenhouse gas emissions of any agricultural product.

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Bee larvae

Bees are winged insects closely related to wasps and ants, known for their role in pollination and, in the case of the best-known bee species, the western honey bee, for producing honey. bees are a monophyletic lineage within the superfamily apoidea. they are presently considered a clade, called anthophila. there are over 16,000 known species of bees in seven recognized biological families. some species – including honey bees, bumblebees, and stingless bees – live socially in colonies while most species (>90%) – including mason bees, carpenter bees, leafcutter bees, and sweat bees – are solitary. bees are found on every continent except for antarctica, in every habitat on the planet that contains insect-pollinated flowering plants. the most common bees in the northern hemisphere are the halictidae, or sweat bees, but they are small and often mistaken for wasps or flies. bees range in size from tiny stingless bee species, whose workers are less than 2 millimetres (0.08 in) long, to megachile pluto, the largest species of leafcutter bee, whose females can attain a length of 39 millimetres (1.54 in). bees feed on nectar and pollen, the former primarily as an energy source and the latter primarily for protein and other nutrients. most pollen is used as food for their larvae. vertebrate predators of bees include primates and birds such as bee-eaters; insect predators include beewolves and dragonflies. bee pollination is important both ecologically and commercially, and the decline in wild bees has increased the value of pollination by commercially managed hives of honey bees. the analysis of 353 wild bee and hoverfly species across britain from 1980 to 2013 found the insects have been lost from a quarter of the places they inhabited in 1980.human beekeeping or apiculture (meliponiculture for stingless bees) has been practised for millennia, since at least the times of ancient egypt and ancient greece. bees have appeared in mythology and folklore, through all phases of art and literature from ancient times to the present day, although primarily focused in the northern hemisphere where beekeeping is far more common. in mesoamerica, the mayans have practiced large-scale intensive meliponiculture since pre-columbian times.

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Cat

The cat (felis catus) is a domestic species of small carnivorous mammal. it is the only domesticated species in the family felidae and is often referred to as the domestic cat to distinguish it from the wild members of the family. a cat can either be a house cat, a farm cat or a feral cat; the latter ranges freely and avoids human contact. domestic cats are valued by humans for companionship and their ability to kill rodents. about 60 cat breeds are recognized by various cat registries.the cat is similar in anatomy to the other felid species: it has a strong flexible body, quick reflexes, sharp teeth and retractable claws adapted to killing small prey. its night vision and sense of smell are well developed. cat communication includes vocalizations like meowing, purring, trilling, hissing, growling and grunting as well as cat-specific body language. a predator that is most active at dawn and dusk (crepuscular), the cat is a solitary hunter but a social species. it can hear sounds too faint or too high in frequency for human ears, such as those made by mice and other small mammals. cats also secrete and perceive pheromones.female domestic cats can have kittens from spring to late autumn, with litter sizes often ranging from two to five kittens. domestic cats are bred and shown at events as registered pedigreed cats, a hobby known as cat fancy. population control of cats may be effected by spaying and neutering, but their proliferation and the abandonment of pets has resulted in large numbers of feral cats worldwide, contributing to the extinction of entire bird, mammal, and reptile species.it was long thought that cat domestication began in ancient egypt, where cats were venerated from around 3100 bc, but recent advances in archaeology and genetics have shown that their domestication occurred in western asia around 7500 bc.as of 2021, there were an estimated 220 million owned and 480 million stray cats in the world. as of 2017, the domestic cat was the second most popular pet in the united states, with 95.6 million cats owned and around 42 million households own at least one cat. in the united kingdom, 26% of adults have a cat with an estimated population of 10.9 million pet cats as of 2020.

Breakfast

Chhangban leh kurtai

Sticky rice cakes made with rice flour and jaggery that are steamed inside banana leaves

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Chicken with vegetables

Chicken and vegetables cooked in a wok with very little to no oil

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Chili sauce

Chili sauce and chili paste are condiments prepared with chili peppers. chili sauce may be hot, sweet or a combination thereof, and may differ from hot sauce in that many sweet or mild varieties exist, which is typically lacking in hot sauces. several varieties of chili sauce include sugar in their preparation, such as the thai sweet chili sauce and filipino agre dulce, which adds sweetness to their flavor profile. sometimes, chili sauces are prepared with red tomato as primary ingredients. many chili sauces may have a thicker texture and viscosity when compared to that of hot sauces. chili paste usually refers to a paste where the main ingredient is chili pepper. some are used as a cooking ingredient, while others are used to season a dish after preparation. some are fermented with beans, as in chinese doubanjiang, and some are prepared with powdered fermented beans, as in korean gochujang. there are different regional varieties of chili paste and also within the same cuisine. chili sauces and pastes can be used as dipping sauces, cooking glazes and marinades. many commercial varieties of mass-produced chili sauce and paste exist.

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Crab

Crabs are decapod crustaceans of the infraorder brachyura, which typically have a very short projecting "tail" (abdomen) (greek: βραχύς, romanized: brachys = short, οὐρά / οura = tail), usually hidden entirely under the thorax. they live in all the world's oceans, in fresh water, and on land, are generally covered with a thick exoskeleton, and have a single pair of pincers. they first appeared during the jurassic period.

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Deer

Deer or true deer are hoofed ruminant mammals forming the family cervidae. the two main groups of deer are the cervinae, including the muntjac, the elk (wapiti), the red deer, and the fallow deer; and the capreolinae, including the reindeer (caribou), white-tailed deer, the roe deer, and the moose. male deer of all species (except the water deer) as well as female reindeer, grow and shed new antlers each year. in this they differ from permanently horned antelope, which are part of a different family (bovidae) within the same order of even-toed ungulates (artiodactyla). the musk deer (moschidae) of asia and chevrotains (tragulidae) of tropical african and asian forests are separate families that are also in the ruminant clade ruminantia; they are not especially closely related to cervidae. deer appear in art from paleolithic cave paintings onwards, and they have played a role in mythology, religion, and literature throughout history, as well as in heraldry, such as red deer that appear in the coat of arms of åland. their economic importance includes the use of their meat as venison, their skins as soft, strong buckskin, and their antlers as handles for knives. deer hunting has been a popular activity since the middle ages and remains a resource for many families today.

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Dog

Dog meat is the flesh and other edible parts derived from dogs. historically, human consumption of dog meat has been recorded in many parts of the world. during the 19th century westward movement in the united states, mountainmen, native americans, the u.s. army, as well as the confederacy during the american civil war sometimes had to sustain themselves on dogmeat; first to be consumed would be the horses, then the mules, and lastly the dogs. in the 21st century, dog meat is consumed in china, nigeria, switzerland, and vietnam, and it is eaten or is legal to be eaten in other countries throughout the world. some cultures view the consumption of dog meat as part of their traditional, ritualistic, or day-to-day cuisine, and other cultures consider consumption of dog meat a taboo, even where it had been consumed in the past. opinions also vary drastically across different regions within different countries. it was estimated in 2014 that worldwide, 27 million dogs are eaten each year by humans.

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Doh sniang nei-iong

Pork cooked in black sesame paste

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Dried beef with axone

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Dried river fish with akhuni, fermented soybeans

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Dry fish chutney

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Duck

In cooking and gastronomy, duck or duckling is the meat of several species of bird in the family anatidae, found in both fresh and salt water. duck is eaten in many cuisines around the world. it is a high-fat, high-protein meat rich in iron. duckling nominally comes from a juvenile animal, but may be simply a menu name. one species of freshwater duck, the mallard, has been domesticated and is a common livestock bird in many cultures. the pekin duck is another livestock breed of importance, particularly in north america. magret refers specifically to the breast of a mulard or muscovy (or barbary) duck that has been force fed to produce foie gras.

Drink

Dzutse

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Elephant

Elephants are the largest existing land animals. three living species are currently recognised: the african bush elephant, the african forest elephant, and the asian elephant. they are an informal grouping within the subfamily elephantinae of the order proboscidea; extinct non-elephant proboscideans include the mastodons, gomphotheres, and stegodon. elephantinae also contains several extinct groups, including the mammoths and palaeoloxodon. african elephants have larger ears and concave backs, whereas asian elephants have smaller ears, and convex or level backs. the distinctive features of all elephants include a long proboscis called a trunk, tusks, large ear flaps, massive legs, and tough but sensitive skin. the trunk is used for breathing, bringing food and water to the mouth, and grasping objects. tusks, which are derived from the incisor teeth, serve both as weapons and as tools for moving objects and digging. the large ear flaps assist in maintaining a constant body temperature as well as in communication. the pillar-like legs carry their great weight. elephants are scattered throughout sub-saharan africa, south asia, and southeast asia and are found in different habitats, including savannahs, forests, deserts, and marshes. they are herbivorous, and they stay near water when it is accessible. they are considered to be keystone species, due to their impact on their environments. elephants have a fission–fusion society, in which multiple family groups come together to socialise. females (cows) tend to live in family groups, which can consist of one female with her calves or several related females with offspring. the groups, which do not include bulls, are usually led by the oldest cow, known as the matriarch. males (bulls) leave their family groups when they reach puberty and may live alone or with other males. adult bulls mostly interact with family groups when looking for a mate. they enter a state of increased testosterone and aggression known as musth, which helps them gain dominance over other males as well as reproductive success. calves are the centre of attention in their family groups and rely on their mothers for as long as three years. elephants can live up to 70 years in the wild. they communicate by touch, sight, smell, and sound; elephants use infrasound, and seismic communication over long distances. elephant intelligence has been compared with that of primates and cetaceans. they appear to have self-awareness, and appear to show empathy for dying and dead family members. african bush elephants and asian elephants are listed as endangered and african forest elephants as critically endangered by the international union for conservation of nature (iucn). one of the biggest threats to elephant populations is the ivory trade, as the animals are poached for their ivory tusks. other threats to wild elephants include habitat destruction and conflicts with local people. elephants are used as working animals in asia. in the past, they were used in war; today, they are often controversially put on display in zoos, or exploited for entertainment in circuses. elephants are highly recognisable and have been featured in art, folklore, religion, literature, and popular culture.

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Fish stew

Fish soup is a food made by combining fish or seafood with vegetables and stock, juice, water, or another liquid. hot soups are additionally characterized by boiling solid ingredients in liquids in a pot until the flavors are extracted, forming a broth. traditionally, soups are classified into two main groups: clear soups and thick soups. the established french classifications of clear soups are bouillon and consommé. thick soups are classified depending upon the type of thickening agent used: bisques are made from puréed shellfish or vegetables thickened with cream; cream soups may be thickened with béchamel sauce; and veloutés are thickened with eggs, butter, and cream. other ingredients commonly used to thicken soups and broths include rice, lentils, flour, and grains; many popular soups also include carrots and potatoes. fish soups are similar to fish stews, and in some cases there may not be a clear distinction between the two; however, fish soups generally have more liquid than stews.fish soups have been made since early times. some soups are served with large chunks of fish or vegetables left in the liquid, while a broth is a flavored liquid usually derived from simmering a food or vegetable for a period of time in a stock. bisques are heavy cream soups traditionally prepared with shellfish, but can be made with any type of seafood or puree of vegetables or fruits. cream soups are flavored broths thickened with a white sauce. although they may be consumed on their own, or with a meal, the canned, condensed form of cream soup is sometimes used as a quick sauce in a variety of meat and pasta convenience food dishes, such as casseroles. similar to a bisque, chowders are thick soups usually containing seafood and potatoes, milk and cream.

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Frog

Phlyctimantis maculatus is a species of frog in the family hyperoliidae. they are silvery greyish-brown with dark brown to black spots, and derive their name from bright red coloring on the ventral side of their hind legs. adult body length is typically 6 to 7.5 centimeters. these frogs have vertical pupils. common names include red-legged running frog, brown-spotted tree frog, red-legged kassina, red-legged pan frog, spotted running frog, tiger leg running frog, and vlei frog.

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Fruit

Papaya, wild berries

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Galho

Galho or mix rice dish is a popular naga food made from a mixture of rice, vegetables and various meats. it is usually served simple that is with its main ingredients but one can try or put various other ingredients into the galho.

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Galkemeluo

Greens, bamboo shoot, vegetables, dry/smoked meat (can also use fish or snails), dry fish, axone, tomato

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Ghabe

Boiled vegetable greens

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Goat

Goat meat or goat's meat is the meat of the domestic goat (capra aegagrus hircus). the common name for goat meat is simply "goat", though meat from adult goats is referred to as chevon, while that from young goats can be called capretto (it.), cabrito (sp. and por.) or kid. in south asian and caribbean cuisine, mutton commonly means goat meat. in south asia, where mutton curry is popular, "mutton" is used for both goat and lamb meat. the culinary name "chevon", a blend of chèvre 'goat' and mouton 'sheep', was coined in 1922 and selected by a trade association; it was adopted by the united states department of agriculture in 1928.: 19  according to market research, consumers in the united states prefer "chevon" to "goat" "cabrito", a word of spanish and portuguese origin, refers specifically to the meat of a young, milk-fed goat. it is also known as chivo.

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Greens

Mustard leaves, pumpkin leaves, taro leaves, gazie (tenga pata/sour leaves), usually boiled with light seasoning

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Hinkejvu

Boiled vegetables seasoned only with salt, a very common side dish, made with beans, cabbage, carrots, melon, spinach, taro leaves, mustard leaves, yam

Drink

Hot tea

Tea is an aromatic beverage prepared by pouring hot or boiling water over cured or fresh leaves of camellia sinensis, an evergreen shrub native to china, india and other east asian countries. tea is also rarely made from the leaves of camellia taliensis. after water, it is the most widely consumed drink in the world. there are many different types of tea; some have a cooling, slightly bitter, and astringent flavour, while others have vastly different profiles that include sweet, nutty, floral, or grassy notes. tea has a stimulating effect in humans primarily due to its caffeine content.tea plants are native to east asia and probably originated in the borderlands of southwestern china and northern burma. an early credible record of tea drinking dates to the third century ad, in a medical text written by hua tuo. it was popularised as a recreational drink during the chinese tang dynasty, and tea drinking subsequently spread to other east asian countries. portuguese priests and merchants introduced it to europe during the 16th century. during the 17th century, drinking tea became fashionable among the english, who started to plant tea on a large scale in india. the term herbal tea refers to drinks not made from camellia sinensis. they are the infusions of fruit, leaves, or other plant parts, such as steeps of rosehip, chamomile, or rooibos. these may be called tisanes or herbal infusions to prevent confusion with tea made from the tea plant.

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Insects

Insects as food or edible insects are insect species used for human consumption, e.g., whole or as an ingredient in processed food products such as burger patties, pasta, or snacks.

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Itsuk

Bamboo shoot stew with herbs

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Kidney bean curry

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Kingfisher

Kingfishers or alcedinidae are a family of small to medium-sized, brightly colored birds in the order coraciiformes. they have a cosmopolitan distribution, with most species found in the tropical regions of africa, asia, and oceania but also can be seen in europe. they can be found in deep forests near calm ponds and small rivers. the family contains 114 species and is divided into three subfamilies and 19 genera. all kingfishers have large heads, long, sharp, pointed bills, short legs, and stubby tails. most species have bright plumage with only small differences between the sexes. most species are tropical in distribution, and a slight majority are found only in forests. they consume a wide range of prey usually caught by swooping down from a perch. while kingfishers are usually thought to live near rivers and eat fish, many species live away from water and eat small invertebrates. like other members of their order, they nest in cavities, usually tunnels dug into the natural or artificial banks in the ground. some kingfishers nest in arboreal termite nests. a few species, principally insular forms, are threatened with extinction. in britain, the word "kingfisher" normally refers to the common kingfisher.

Dessert, Sweet

Koat pitha

Rice flour and banana fritters, serve with tea

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Lotus flower

Nelumbo nucifera, also known as indian lotus, sacred lotus, or simply lotus, is one of two extant species of aquatic plant in the family nelumbonaceae. it is sometimes colloquially called a water lily, though this more often refers to members of the family nymphaeaceae.lotus plants are adapted to grow in the flood plains of slow-moving rivers and delta areas. stands of lotus drop hundreds of thousands of seeds every year to the bottom of the pond. while some sprout immediately, and most are eaten by wildlife, the remaining seeds can remain dormant for an extensive period of time as the pond silts in and dries out. during flood conditions, sediments containing these seeds are broken open, and the dormant seeds rehydrate and begin a new lotus colony. under favorable circumstances, the seeds of this aquatic perennial may remain viable for many years, with the oldest recorded lotus germination being from seeds 1,300 years old recovered from a dry lakebed in northeastern china. therefore, the chinese regard the plant as a symbol of longevity. it has a very wide native distribution, ranging from central and northern india (at altitudes up to 1,400 m or 4,600 ft in the southern himalayas), through northern indochina and east asia (north to the amur region; the russian populations have sometimes been referred to as "nelumbo komarovii"), with isolated locations at the caspian sea. today the species also occurs in southern india, sri lanka, virtually all of southeast asia, new guinea and northern and eastern australia, but this is probably the result of human translocations. it has a very long history (c. 3,000 years) of being cultivated for its edible seeds, and it is commonly cultivated in water gardens. it is the national flower of india and vietnam.

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Mithun

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Monkey

Monkey is a common name that may refer to most mammals of the infraorder simiiformes, also known as the simians. traditionally, all animals in the group now known as simians are counted as monkeys except the apes, a grouping known as paraphyletic; however, in the broader sense based on cladistics, apes (hominoidea) are also included, making the terms monkeys and simians synonyms in regards to their scope.in 1812, geoffroy grouped the apes and the cercopithecidae group of monkeys together and established the name catarrhini, "old world monkeys", ("singes de l'ancien monde" in french). the extant sister of the catarrhini in the monkey ("singes") group is the platyrrhini (new world monkeys). some nine million years before the bifurcation between the cercopithecidae and the apes, the platyrrhini emerged within "monkeys" by migration to south america from afro-arabia (the old world), likely by ocean. the apes are thus deep in the tree of extant and extinct monkeys, and any of the apes is distinctly closer related to the cercopithecidae than the platyrrhini are. many monkey species are tree-dwelling (arboreal), although there are species that live primarily on the ground, such as baboons. most species are mainly active during the day (diurnal). monkeys are generally considered to be intelligent, especially the old world monkeys. within suborder haplorhini, the simians are a sister group to the tarsiers – the two members bifurcated some 60 million years ago. new world monkeys and catarrhine monkeys emerged within the simians roughly 35 million years ago. old world monkeys and apes emerged within the catarrhine monkeys about 25 million years ago. extinct basal simians such as aegyptopithecus or parapithecus (35–32 million years ago) are also considered monkeys by primatologists.lemurs, lorises, and galagos are not monkeys; instead they are strepsirrhine primates (suborder strepsirrhini). the simians' sister group, the tarsiers, are also haplorhine primates; however, they are also not monkeys. apes emerged within "monkeys" as sister of the cercopithecidae in the catarrhini, so cladistically they are monkeys as well. there has been resistance to directly designate apes (and thus humans) as monkeys, so "old world monkey" may be taken to mean either the cercopithecoidea (not including apes) or the catarrhini (including apes). that apes are monkeys was already realized by georges-louis leclerc, comte de buffon in the 18th century. linnaeus placed this group in 1758 together with the tarsiers, in a single genus "simia" (sans homo), an ensemble now recognised as the haplorhini.monkeys, including apes, can be distinguished from other primates by having only two pectoral nipples, a pendulous penis, and a lack of sensory whiskers.

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Morok metpa

Spicy chutney made with chili peppers, onions, garlic chives, mint, coriander, ngari (fermented fish)

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Mouse

Apodemus is a genus of muridae (true mice and rats). the name is unrelated to that of the mus genus, instead being derived from the greek ἀπό-δημος (literally away from home).

Dessert, Sweet

Naap nang

Black sticky rice pudding

Main

Naga chicken curry

Spicy chicken curry

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Ngari

Fermented and dried fish, used to make chutney, eromba, cooked with taro leaves or vegetables

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Ngari chutney

Fermented fish chutney

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Pitaya

A pitaya () or pitahaya () is the fruit of several different cactus species indigenous to the americas. pitaya usually refers to fruit of the genus stenocereus, while pitahaya or dragon fruit refers to fruit of the genus selenicereus (formerly hylocereus), both in the family cactaceae. dragon fruit is cultivated in peru, mexico, south asia, southeast asia, east asia, the united states, the caribbean, australia, mesoamerica and throughout tropical and subtropical regions of the world.

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Poora mach

Seasoned and grilled sole fish

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Pork

Pork is the culinary name for the meat of the domestic pig (sus scrofa domesticus). it is the most commonly consumed meat worldwide, with evidence of pig husbandry dating back to 5000 bc.pork is eaten both freshly cooked and preserved; curing extends the shelf life of pork products. ham, gammon, bacon and sausage are examples of preserved pork. charcuterie is the branch of cooking devoted to prepared meat products, many from pork. pork is the most popular meat in the western world, particularly in central europe. it is also very popular in east and southeast asia (mainland southeast asia, philippines, singapore, east timor, and malaysia). the meat is highly prized in asian cuisines, especially in mainland china, for its fat content and texture. some religions and cultures prohibit pork consumption, notably islam and judaism.

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Porong curry

Porong (snakehead fish) and vegetable curry

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Rabbit

Rabbits, also known as bunnies or bunny rabbits, are small mammals in the family leporidae (which also contains the hares) of the order lagomorpha (which also contains the pikas). oryctolagus cuniculus includes the european rabbit species and its descendants, the world's 305 breeds of domestic rabbit. sylvilagus includes 13 wild rabbit species, among them the seven types of cottontail. the european rabbit, which has been introduced on every continent except antarctica, is familiar throughout the world as a wild prey animal and as a domesticated form of livestock and pet. with its widespread effect on ecologies and cultures, the rabbit is, in many areas of the world, a part of daily life—as food, clothing, a companion, and a source of artistic inspiration. although once considered rodents, lagomorphs like rabbits have been discovered to have diverged separately and earlier than their rodent cousins and have a number of traits rodents lack, like two extra incisors.

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Red rice

Main

Roasted pig intestines

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Rosup aon

Vegetables dry cooked in bamboo vinegar

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Samathu

Spicy chili powder, used in curry

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Shrimp

Shrimp are crustaceans with elongated bodies and a primarily swimming mode of locomotion – most commonly caridea and dendrobranchiata of the decapod order, although some crustaceans outside of this order are referred to as "shrimp". more narrow definitions may be restricted to caridea, to smaller species of either group or to only the marine species. under a broader definition, shrimp may be synonymous with prawn, covering stalk-eyed swimming crustaceans with long, narrow muscular tails (abdomens), long whiskers (antennae), and slender legs. any small crustacean which resembles a shrimp tends to be called one. they swim forward by paddling with swimmerets on the underside of their abdomens, although their escape response is typically repeated flicks with the tail driving them backwards very quickly. crabs and lobsters have strong walking legs, whereas shrimp have thin, fragile legs which they use primarily for perching.shrimp are widespread and abundant. there are thousands of species adapted to a wide range of habitats. they can be found feeding near the seafloor on most coasts and estuaries, as well as in rivers and lakes. to escape predators, some species flip off the seafloor and dive into the sediment. they usually live from one to seven years. shrimp are often solitary, though they can form large schools during the spawning season.they play important roles in the food chain and are an important food source for larger animals ranging from fish to whales. the muscular tails of many shrimp are edible to humans, and they are widely caught and farmed for human consumption. commercial shrimp species support an industry worth 50 billion dollars a year, and in 2010 the total commercial production of shrimp was nearly 7 million tonnes. shrimp farming became more prevalent during the 1980s, particularly in china, and by 2007 the harvest from shrimp farms exceeded the capture of wild shrimp. there are significant issues with excessive bycatch when shrimp are captured in the wild, and with pollution damage done to estuaries when they are used to support shrimp farming. many shrimp species are small as the term shrimp suggests, about 2 cm (0.79 in) long, but some shrimp exceed 25 cm (9.8 in). larger shrimp are more likely to be targeted commercially and are often referred to as prawns, particularly in britain.

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Smoked meats

Smoked meat is the result of a method of preparing red meat, white meat, and seafood which originated in the paleolithic era. smoking adds flavor, improves the appearance of meat through the maillard reaction, and when combined with curing it preserves the meat. when meat is cured then cold-smoked, the smoke adds phenols and other chemicals that have an antimicrobial effect on the meat. hot smoking has less impact on preservation and is primarily used for taste and to slow-cook the meat. interest in barbecue and smoking is on the rise worldwide.

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Smoked pork with anishi

Smoked pork with fermented yam (taro) leaves

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Smoked pork with axone

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Snails

Snails are considered edible in certain areas such as the mediterranean region, africa, or southeast asia, while in other cultures it is considered as taboo food. in american english, edible land snails are also called escargot, taken from the french word for 'snail', and the production of snails for consumption is called snail farming or heliciculture. snails as food date back to ancient times, and it was a dish that was already served on the tables of ancient greece. the snails are collected after the rains, and are put to "purge" (fasting). in the past, the consumption of snails had a marked seasonality, from april to june. however, thanks to snail breeding techniques, today they are available all year round. heliciculture occurs mainly in spain, france and italy, which are also the countries with the greatest culinary tradition of the snail. although throughout history, the snail has had little value in the kitchen because it is considered "poverty food", in recent times it can be classified as a delicacy thanks to the appreciation given to it by haute cuisine chefs.

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Snake

Snakes are elongated, limbless, carnivorous reptiles of the suborder serpentes . like all other squamates, snakes are ectothermic, amniote vertebrates covered in overlapping scales. many species of snakes have skulls with several more joints than their lizard ancestors, enabling them to swallow prey much larger than their heads (cranial kinesis). to accommodate their narrow bodies, snakes' paired organs (such as kidneys) appear one in front of the other instead of side by side, and most have only one functional lung. some species retain a pelvic girdle with a pair of vestigial claws on either side of the cloaca. lizards have evolved elongate bodies without limbs or with greatly reduced limbs about twenty-five times independently via convergent evolution, leading to many lineages of legless lizards. these resemble snakes, but several common groups of legless lizards have eyelids and external ears, which snakes lack, although this rule is not universal (see amphisbaenia, dibamidae, and pygopodidae). living snakes are found on every continent except antarctica, and on most smaller land masses; exceptions include some large islands, such as ireland, iceland, greenland, the hawaiian archipelago, and the islands of new zealand, as well as many small islands of the atlantic and central pacific oceans. additionally, sea snakes are widespread throughout the indian and pacific oceans. more than twenty families are currently recognized, comprising about 520 genera and about 3,900 species. they range in size from the tiny, 10.4 cm-long (4.1 in) barbados threadsnake to the reticulated python of 6.95 meters (22.8 ft) in length. the fossil species titanoboa cerrejonensis was 12.8 meters (42 ft) long. snakes are thought to have evolved from either burrowing or aquatic lizards, perhaps during the jurassic period, with the earliest known fossils dating to between 143 and 167 ma ago. the diversity of modern snakes appeared during the paleocene epoch (c. 66 to 56 ma ago, after the cretaceous–paleogene extinction event). the oldest preserved descriptions of snakes can be found in the brooklyn papyrus. most species of snake are nonvenomous and those that have venom use it primarily to kill and subdue prey rather than for self-defense. some possess venom that is potent enough to cause painful injury or death to humans. nonvenomous snakes either swallow prey alive or kill by constriction.

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Spicy ginger chicken

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Squirrel

Squirrels are members of the family sciuridae, a family that includes small or medium-size rodents. the squirrel family includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels (including chipmunks and prairie dogs, among others), and flying squirrels. squirrels are indigenous to the americas, eurasia, and africa, and were introduced by humans to australia. the earliest known fossilized squirrels date from the eocene epoch, and among other living rodent families, the squirrels are most closely related to the mountain beaver and to the dormice.

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Thevo chu

Pork with dry bamboo shoots, herbs and chilies

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Tomato chutney

Tomato chutney is a type of chutney, native to the indian subcontinent, prepared using tomatoes as the primary ingredient. the tomatoes can be diced, mashed or pulped, and additional typical ingredients used include ginger, chilli, sugar, salt, aam papad, raisin, dates and spices and additionally onion, garlic and peanut or dal for the south indian version. it can be prepared using ripe red tomatoes or green tomatoes. it can be eaten fresh after preparation, stored in a refrigerator, and can be bottled or canned and stored for later use. homemade tomato chutney that is canned can have an improved flavor, due to the ingredients intermingling while the product is stored.

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Water buffalo

The water buffalo (bubalus bubalis), also called the domestic water buffalo or asian water buffalo, is a large bovid originating in the indian subcontinent and southeast asia. today, it is also found in europe, australia, north america, south america and some african countries. two extant types of water buffalo are recognized, based on morphological and behavioural criteria: the river buffalo of the indian subcontinent and further west to the balkans, egypt and italy and the swamp buffalo, found from assam in the west through southeast asia to the yangtze valley of china in the east.the wild water buffalo (bubalus arnee) most likely represents the ancestor of the domestic water buffalo. results of a phylogenetic study indicate that the river-type water buffalo probably originated in western india and was domesticated about 6,300 years ago, whereas the swamp-type originated independently from mainland southeast asia and was domesticated about 3,000 to 7,000 years ago. the river buffalo dispersed west as far as egypt, the balkans, and italy; while swamp buffalo dispersed to the rest of southeast asia and up to the yangtze river valley.water buffaloes were traded from the indus valley civilisation to mesopotamia, in modern iraq, 2500 bc by the meluhhas. the seal of a scribe employed by an akkadian king shows the sacrifice of water buffaloes.at least 130 million water buffaloes exist, and more people depend on them than on any other domestic animal. they are especially suitable for tilling rice fields, and their milk is richer in fat and protein than that of dairy cattle. a large feral population became established in northern australia in the late 19th century, and there are smaller feral herds in papua new guinea, tunisia and northeastern argentina. feral herds are also present in new britain, new ireland, irian jaya, colombia, guyana, suriname, brazil, and uruguay.

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Wild game

Game or quarry is any wild animal hunted for animal products (primarily meat), for recreation ("sporting"), or for trophies. the species of animals hunted as game varies in different parts of the world and by different local jurisdictions, though most are terrestrial mammals and birds. fish caught non-commercially (recreational fishing) are also referred to as game fish.

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Wokoso sungcho rhuchii

Pork with fermented bamboo shoot

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Worms

Insects as food or edible insects are insect species used for human consumption, e.g., whole or as an ingredient in processed food products such as burger patties, pasta, or snacks.

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Zutho

Sprouted rice grain alcohol