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Bihu  is the main  festival of Assam.  Bihu is observed thrice a year.  Bohag Bihu  or  Rongali Bihu  is celebrated in the month of April every year. The first day of bohag bihu is observed on 14th April which is the last day of Assamese calendar or last day of Assamese  chot mah.  The first day of bohag bihu is called  Goru Bihu.   Goru means cow. So that day is the bihu of cows and buffaloes. So goru bihu is related to the agricultural roots of Assam. eggplant and bottle gourd sticks which are offered to cows and buffaloes to eat Dighloti and makhioto leaves On the day of goru bihu the villagers took their cows and buffaloes to the nearby river or pond where the cows and buffaloes are washed and smeared with  mah-halodhi   (black gram and turmeric paste). They are also struck with the leaves of  dighalati  (litsea  salicifolia)  and  makhioti  (f...

" The best way to know a city is to explore it's  cuisine and to eat like a local." Writing about  culinary travel  reminds me of Late Anthony Boudrain , the gifted chef who is well known for his culinary journey around the world. The World is so beautiful and there are so many amazing places around the Globe to see. The World  is full of wonderful places from majestic waterfalls to sea beaches , from lost cities to mysterious landmarks.  from skyscrapers to dense forests. These things always fascinated every travelers.   People travel for many reasons. For some in order to escape from the monotony of everyday life and for some to  explore  some new destination around the Globe.    But  travel  doesn't mean only to some far-flung exotic destination of the Planet but it can be to a local neighborhood that you have not explored.   Food tourism  is one of the fastest growing travel trend . Every corner of the P...