Bihar Cuisine

Restaurant In Bihar

The Big Feast

As rich the culture of Bihar is, the cuisine is equally varied and special. A gourmet's delight is a visit during any of the festivals that sees a phenomenal rise in the number of delicacies prepared. And you cannot have enough of any of them, such is the exquisiteness of them. Most of the dishes in Bihar are vegetarian with rice being the staple food. However many of the traditional vegetarian families like of Brahmins eat non vegetarian dishes, for example the Maithil Brahmins. They also offer mutton or goat meat as prasad for many religious pujas. You will also see the reverse happening. That is some known non vegetarian families like the Kayastha families are strict vegetarian in Bihar. Most of the people prefer simple meals with consisting of rice, lentils, roti, a curry and a pickle.