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souvenirs to get from sikkim

planning a trip to Sikkim and have a lot of friends and family to give gifts? no problem. here are the top 10 souvenirs to get for yourself and your loved ones. must get souvenirs from sikkim : 1. Sikkim  Tea Sikkim is the land of tea cultivation. sikkim tea from Temi Tea Gardens has exotic taste and flavour. You may pick packets before leaving. It comes in brands as Temi Tea/Sikkim Solja/Denzong Tea. 2.  Sikkimese Traditional Dress The Sikkimese dress looks quite like Nepalese dress and has a really different style when compared to the rest of the Indian clothes. The dresses are made of Silk and also has a hat that can be taken away as a souvenir as well. 3.  Pickles You will find quite a lot of pickle varieties produced in Sikkim. The popular ones are those of Round Chillies (Dalley) and Bamboo shoots. 4.Thangkas These are religious scrolls usually hung on the walls. These are richly fabricated or even embroidered in some cases with the religious depictions. they  ...
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Best Local Drinks Of Sikkim

Who doesn't wanna stay hydrated? after all our bodies are made up of 70% water.so today i will will be telling you about some common drinks of Sikkim. Drinks in Sikkim are used for many occasions for instance weddings, birthdays, festivals etc and of course there is a variety of drinks available for people in the market. Almost everyone has some sort of knowledge about drinks but only few have the idea of how it is made. For the drink lovers there is a range of local organic drinks available in Sikkim and here is some insight on it.  local drinks of sikkim : TONGBA  Tongba is a millet based alcoholic beverage and it is the traditional and indigenous drink of the tribal people of Sikkim the Limboo. Tongba is culturally and religiously important to the Limboo people. Offering tongba is a symbol of respect to a guest among the Limboo people and also an important drink for special occasions and festivals. RAKSI Raksi or Rakshi is the Nepali term for a traditional distilled alcohol...

Palatable Taste of Sikkim

Hello everyone I'm back with more information for you all. especially if you are planning to visit Sikkim. the best time to visit Sikkim is during march-may or October- November. in the previous blog i talked about the Sikkim cuisine which is quite famous. Here i will provide you information about some things which are quite famous in Sikkim which you all need to try when you visit Sikkim. here are some of the prominent things that common people of Sikkim love : BAMBOO SHOOT PICKLE WITH DALLE KHURSANI The people of Sikkim and Darjeeling traditionally pickle dalle chillies with bamboo shoot in oil for months to release a pleasant aroma. Every home in these areas has a bottle of this pickle. A spicy and tangy pickle, the unique and tantalizing vegetarian preserve is the best combination of one of the hottest chillies in the world – the fiery dalle and the slightly sour bamboo shoot.  dalle khursani is one of the world's most spiciest chillies. the picante taste of dalle khursani ...

SIKKIM CUISINE : a taste you'll never forget.

  Sikkim is a state full of great ethnicity.  today I will tell you about the Sikkim cuisine. The sikkim cuisine is a mixture of Nepalese, Tibetan and native Sikkimese food. The blend of of these leaves your taste buds tingling And leave you begging for more. Maize is one of the staple produce consumed in Sikkim. The cuisine of Sikkim is majorly non-vegetarian. Here are some foods of Sikkim everyone needs to try. 1. MOMOS (dumplings) Momos. Who doesn't love momos?The first thing that comes to your mind when you hear Sikkim is momos. Sikkim and momos are like partners in crime. they are always together. Momos are believed to be from tibetan cuisine modulated from the nepalese cuisine. Momos are the lifeline of Sikkim. Momos is a type of a steamed dumpling filled with meat or vegetables. The cover is made of dough of white flour and water while the inside is filled with exotic spices and flavours and meat or vegetables depending on one's preference. 2. DHINDO Dhindo is a sikkim ...