Flavours of Assam: Bitter politics discussed over authentic Assamese sweet breakfast

ORTA 2025 | On Majuli, Assam’s river island, Ménam Homestay celebrates the culinary heritage of the Mising community. Cynthia left her job and came back to her hometown to work with her mother at their homestay with local women and elders. At Menam Homestay, they work to revive recipes that are fading using ingredients grown in their indigenous herb nursery or sourced from local farms. Cynthia and her mother at Ménam homestay preserve recipes, train women in traditional cooking, and strengthen c