Understanding the Food Culture of Meghalaya

In 2016, I spent the better part of two weeks driving across the East Khasi Hills and Ri Bhoi districts of Meghalaya on an independent research trip about the region's food culture.

I had the incredible opportunity to meet and stay with local hosts across the capital, Shillong, and three remote villages across the hills, valleys and plains of the state, to understand traditional systems of agriculture, food gathering, local markets, and regional cuisines. This trip also helped me learn the skills, sensitivity and empathy required for field research.

I documented some of my experiences and learning from this trip through my blog at the time. You can read about it here:

Food Intern Goes Traveling Again

Updates From Meghalaya

First Feast In Meghalaya

Iew Duh: Shillong's Marvelous Local Market

Meal In The Hills - Mawpdai, Part 1

Meal In The Hills - Mawpdai, Part 2

Meal In The Valley - Nongtraw, Part 1

Meal In The Valley - Nongtraw, Part 2: How It's Grown

Meal In The Plains - Khweng, Part 1: The Pond And The Garden

Meal In The Plains: Khweng, Part 2 -- Bugs!