Gangtok district · Experiences
Food in East Sikkim
Momo, thukpa, churpi and farm kitchens
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Kitchens, markets and home tables: the quickest way to understand a valley. 4 experiences below, each with its time, cost and the best hour to go.
MG Marg and Lal Bazaar food walk
A walk from the clean, car-free MG Marg down to Lal Bazaar, Gangtok's main market, tasting momos, thukpa, sel roti and churpi …
Cooking and eating in a Martam kitchen
Join a farming family in their kitchen for a meal of home-grown rice, dal, local greens, gundruk or pickles, and perhaps chicken …
A Ranipool food stop on the highway
Ranipool's small market at the Ranikhola junction is where drivers stop for momos, chowmein, tea and sel roti on the road between …
Tea, momos and Maggi at the lake stalls
The row of family-run stalls at Tsomgo serves sweet tea, butter tea on request, momos, thukpa and Maggi noodles at 3,753 m. …
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