The traditional and therapeutic use of banana and its plant based delicacies in ethnic Assamese cuisine and religious rituals from Northeast India

Abstract Assam lies nestled in the far north-east corner of the Indian subcontinent. A country blessed with ample natural resources, the state of Assam also has a plethora of options in terms of choosing their core food sources. Banana or kol, as named in Assamese, has hundreds of varieties availabl...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Upasana Sarma, Viney Kumar Govila, Akanksha Yadav
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of Ethnic Foods
Subjects:
Kol
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42779-020-00053-5