Sikkimese cuisine
traditional cuisine of Sikkim, a state of India
Sikkimese cuisine is a collection of dishes representative of the Indigenous peoples of Sikkim. Rice is the staple food. Millet and fermented foods traditionally constituted a significant portion of the cuisine.
Nepalese cuisine is popular, as Sikkim is the only state of India with an ethnic Nepali majority. Many restaurants in Sikkim serve various types of Nepalese cuisine, such as the Limbu, Newa and Thakali cuisines. Tibetan cuisine has also influenced Sikkimese cuisine.
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The Lepchas and Limbus are the earliest inhabitants of Sikkim who probably arrived in the 13th century CE. The Bhutia people from Tibet arrived later and established the Kingdom of Sikkim. During the British colonial rule in India, labourers from Nepal were encouraged to settle in the state. For many decades now, they have become the largest ethnic group in Sikkim. The British also encouraged Marwaris and Biharis to settle for trade and labour.
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