North East India Foods & Drinks

The North East kitchen is built on fermentation, smoke and heat. Bamboo shoot is soured in earthen jars, fish and pork are smoked over the hearth for months, and the bhut jolokia — the king chilli of Nagaland, Manipur and Assam — turns up in pickles, chutneys and dry powders that carry serious heat with a fruity finish.

This section brings together orthodox and CTC tea from Assam's brahmaputra valley gardens, single-estate green tea from Meghalaya, Manipuri black rice (chak-hao) with its nutty aroma, king chilli pickles and sauces, sesame and perilla chutneys, bamboo shoot preserves, wild honey, and traditional snacks and sweets that most of the country has never seen on a shelf.

Food sellers on Anaira Avenue declare their FSSAI licence before listing, and every pack shows the state and district it was produced in. If you have been searching for where to buy bhut jolokia online, or want Assam tea that has not passed through four distributors, start here and filter by state or by handmade preparation.