Meghalaya VILLAGE Food on the Bangladesh Border - River Fish & Jackfruit | Shnongpdeng, India

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Exploring northeast India is one of the greatest travel experiences of my life. I made the trip to the states of Assam and Meghalaya back in March of 2019 and found myself entranced by everything I found there. The people are warm, the breathtaking landscapes go on for miles, the culture is vibrant and inviting, and the food is as unique and flavorful as they come. Join me as I explore more of northeast India!
As my fourth day in Meghalaya continued after an adventure in Mawlynnong, the cleanest city in Asia, my friend Paul took me to the Dawki area near the Indian/Bangladeshi border. I couldn’t wait to explore it and have some more amazing Meghalaya food like river fish, beef, and jackfruit with chutneys!
We encountered a major traffic jam involving three buses trying to squeeze down the same narrow road! I’d never seen anything like it before. It was insane! After 30 minutes, we finally were able to get moving but we still had 30 more minutes to go.
As we rode toward Shnongpdeng, I could hear lots of animals in the surrounding jungle. The road on the way was super bumpy! The bumps in the road give what I like to call “Indian massages!”
We arrived in Shnongpdeng. It cost 50 rupees/$0.71 U.S. to enter the town. Once there, we set off toward the suspension bridge over the river. The water here is crystal clear. There were people bathing in it! The view from up top was incredible! There were lots hills and mountains in every direction and lots of boats down below. The landscape reminded me of my time in Bosnia!
From there, we crossed the river, headed down the rocky path and crossed another low, bamboo bridge just inches above the water. The bamboo was really sturdy. From there, I could see the clear water up close. I’d never seen water this clear before. It was amazing…and freezing! Some people swim and camp here.
I’d built up an appetite throughout the day, so we headed over to a little hut for lunch, where they were cooking fish from the river. Our feast included fish curry, fish fry, rice, beef curry, dal, jackfruit, a jungle herb, and tomato chutney.
I started with the fish curry, which had a greenish tint to it. It was super light and fishy. I could see bones in the fish, so I had to be careful. But the fish was super juicy and tasty. I loved it even with all the bones in it.
Next was the super tender beef curry. It was nice and fatty and reminded me of oxtail. It was so juicy and fell apart in my mouth! This is the way I love beef: super soft and tender. It was a lot better than the fish!
The jackfruit was like a mix between spinach, bamboo, and mushrooms. It was so earthy and contained onion and pepper. Then I moved on to the tomato chutney, which contained onions and chilies and reminded me of a salsa. It felt like I was eating something from Mexico. It was really hot!
Next was the jungle vegetable, which was a little bitter and reminded me of spinach. Then I went with the fish fry and picked it apart to get rid of the bones. It was like a fish fritter. It was crunchy and salty and a little dense. There were lots of big spines in it, so I ate around them. The fish fry with the tomato chutney was amazing! I loved the crispy skin!
Then I tried the dal with rice. It was light and had a fruity flavor. The beef, jackfruit, and tomato chutney were the winners for me. I mixed some chutney with the jackfruit, which was an amazing combination. Then I tried a chili, which wasn’t so hot.
Then we headed out on a boat on the river! I was given a life jacket beforehand and then we set out. I should have brought my bathing suit! From the boat, I could see people fishing and people jumping from nearby cliffs. The water was shallow at first, but got a lot deeper as we continued. This area made me feel like I was in Central America or the Amazon!
I hope you guys enjoyed coming along on my Dawki adventure!
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Meghalaya VILLAGE Food on the Bangladesh Border - River Fish & Jackfruit | Shnongpdeng, India
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Bruh I been to Meghalaya India and I ate pork and jadoe Man. Even If I am from LA USA man I wanna Revisit the place Again

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It's called Jadoh not Jadoe Bruh anyways do visit Northeast India again \m/

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That Place looks like serious jungle.The food looks amazing on that side of India.It almost looks like a fusion of different nearby countries foods. Im so excited to get over there soon.

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....lostXpat...u are very much welcome here in Northeast India...do visit soon...experience the place by yourself...n you'll find many new friends here...,

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Sometimes I feel sad.despite living in India we don't know our northeast tradition,food culture and beauty.thanks to david for great work.love and respect for all my northeast brothers and sisters from maharashtra.👍

[@alldwepak]

Amazing place, man these are the kind of places I'm talking about, hats off to Paul. David you have won a special place in the hearts of many a traveller and suckers of such places, hidden gems I must say, that are not marketed in main stream media.. awesome.

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[@LalitaGiKitchen02]

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[@TheMindspoken]

As always David, your videos are awesome and you are so genuine, down to earth and friendly. I can see how the locals love you. Good job man!

[@francismanar1494]

I love the words on your T-shirt .. where have you been?? David's been here India meghalaya🤣🤣✌️👍

[@cookified2643]

Indian dishes become more delicious when you eat with your hand instead of spoons. Try to eat using your hand, just a tip.😛 Lots of love from Assam❤

[@priyachakraborty5741]

I m also from assam😊

[@animeshgoswami2079]

Yup.. Thats right.. Our dishes are optimised for eating with hand only... Thats why our fish n meat cuts are in bone... You just remove the bones as you eat...

[@paduhsyiemiong3861]

Pritam Bhattacharjee Meghalaya is clean now which state are u if we are talking about hygiene😄

[@paduhsyiemiong3861]

Pritam Bhattacharjee thanks to non tribals😄

[@paduhsyiemiong3861]

Pritam Bhattacharjee Yeah they were. Non tribal is the most decent way to put it. As compared to non khasis dominated locality the khasis dominated localities are quite clean.

[@AussieAngeS]

Oh wow the water was crystal clear indeed, such a beautiful place to visit and great food. I don’t like dealing with bones in fish either, drives me crazy as I almost chocked once. That scared me

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If you get fish bones in ur throat again, try swallowing a lump of cooked rice or banana. ☺

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Yes I'm proud of who I am

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christian convert khasi or native khasi

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[@kalikahooja2034]

What a lovely local host/guide! I was there solo-ing sbout an year back, it's breathtaking. Want to go back again.

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Kalika Hooja

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Hy kalika

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This is another step to make this part of India be popularised...there aint alot of people know us..thank you david for exploring n exposing tbia part...hope our own Indian people understand the true beauty of north east...cheers..i hope someone would make a video qbout the cuture and traditions of our beloved khasi people..

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Yeah true man most people don't really know alot about north East India I really like to learn different cultures over there........respect from South India ✌️

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Hy jessie

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That Local boy is so knowledgeable about the locals like traditional khasi cuisine and incredible sightseeing. Most importantly his open heart is so touching. You are lucky to have in your trip with him🤗👍👍

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David : jackfruit is so good Paul : I Told you David : the water is crystal clear Paul : I told you Anyway Paul is really good host. Hats off to u. N now m hungry 😆

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I really love this series,nice village, amazing foods,great place, and I'm waiting for next episode

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Amazing David+Amazing Paul =incredible videos. love our khasi food much

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Wow!You really covered almost all parts of famous places in khasi-jaintia hills.

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@Nana Yeye Point taken!and I don't act,i actually know it's in jaintia hills but since you want to mention where the place is specifically,i will edit it out.

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Amazing video...David & Paul ... incredible Meghalaya...wow

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The food looks amazing, enjoyed your videos!

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Wow a very beautiful place and peaceful place with a beautiful lake with very clear water amazing!!! Just real natural beauty in India. The food looked amazing too...l loved this video the best thanks David and Paul 🙂😎👍🏻

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Lovely video! Thanks for sharing!

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Difficult road leads to beautiful destinations David!!! Welcome to Shnongpdeng!!. 😊👍👍👍💖

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Great video. Really doesn’t seem like India. Fun place.

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Awesome vdo, David! Worth the trip and their food looks so mouthwatering.

[@j1407bmoon]

I'm so happy that you tried the jackfruit and liked it. It's pretty unknown in the west and to western folk. It's really a very underrated fruit.

[@MrsTeenagewiccan]

Vegan cuisine in the U.S at least utilizes it as a meat replacement a lot. First time I had it was a vegan pulled “pork” sandwich . It’s delicious

[@ineswexler6171]

What's the name of that dish? I'm dying to make it here in the US. It looks delicious.

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Yeah Jackfruit is damn underrated. It should have at least 1 michilen star.

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In short wanna say. Paul is simply amazing ..god bless himmlots of love for him

[@Lalunabreeze]

Beautiful clear water. Cool bridges.. what a cool place.

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People in Shillong are very educated. Education is mandatory in all families. Paul is a perfect host, very precise and knows his stuff

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What a superstar guide. More power to you.

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Pro tip: if a fish bone gets stuck in your throat...take some steamed rice roll it to a big ball and swallow it.. don't chew..lol..it happened to me..did this.. I'm still here 😅

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Arienne Sangma or eat a banana

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I always do that still survive 😂

[@yangerjamir0906]

Holy crap!!! You guys do that too? We do the exact same thing here in Nagaland😁😁

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Same thing goes here in Mizoram. 😁

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Same in hyderabad

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The road and bridge date back from the times when the British Rule India.

[@ainuluckychetia3787]

thanks david. my bucket list is just growing😊

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So Good u exploring each n every places just perfect👍👍

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Wow! Dawki so excited to see

[@ishitpatni6213]

Meghalaya series is great, one of your best so far. Have a question for you. Other vloggers hardly manage to put up one or max two videos a week. How do you manage one video everyday along with traveling continuously, that too maintaining quality of the content.

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Love all of yr vidoes David👍👍👍👍 and lucky that u have the best guide (Paul) by yr side

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Justtttt awsomeeeeeeeeee .LOVE U DAVID

[@shaffmassar1085]

When you say "I like it alot" sounds amazing David, sounds very English or scottish. Really love your videos. Your the best🤗🤗🤗. The music the food,it matched the clean place and the people so different from the rest of the Indians, even food doesn't cooked like Indian style. The Khasis loves musics, music is in their hearts bro🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@MrsTeenagewiccan]

All I could focus on while you were eating the fish curry was the sound of a cat meowing in the background 😂probably smelled the fish curry and wanted you to share haha so cute

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I'm Here for Paul the way he talks and that smiley face he had it was perfect

[@elianasuantak1470]

Been to shnopadeng in 2016 with friends and spent a night there in the cabin....it was amazing.....visiting again is on my bucket list....

[@vishakkharsyntiew709]

Thank u so much David for visiting our beautiful state n because of u ..... people, especially from outside our state should know what meghalaya have n what it is.

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Wow♥️ it's such a pleasure to watch your videos 😍 best💯

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priyanka Kulkarni 😊👍🏻

[@checkymonkyful]

So nice to see the place where I was born I miss Meghalaya very khublei shibun thank you David.🙂🙂🙂

[@MillennialTravelConfessions]

What a feast! Great video 👌

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So beautifull vlog...love from north east😊😊😍❤

[@EbefrenRevo]

What a lovely, lovely place. So peaceful, so beautiful.

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Paul is awesome

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Nice trip, beautiful landscape, David Sir.

[@ajayv9039]

Mouthwatering.... the food is so similar to Kerala food....Rice , fish fry and curry, beef and Jackfruit... That is exactly what we eat as well

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Love from Assam, NORTH EAST India😍

[@delijoneskhongmalai9851]

That why in our place we love south indian people they were just so similar

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That's interesting

[@rifak7673]

You are quite a sport to be eating all that local food... it's making me homesick .. doh maasi.. jadoh.. tung rymbai.. tungtap.. my favourite, dohsniang nai iong 😋😋😁

[@damechwasyrti1944]

You are right water in India is not good but in meghalaya water is so fresh it's coming from the mountains not like the mainland India, in northeast india especially in hills area water is so Fresh

[@j1407bmoon]

It's still not safe to drink from rivers, no matter how how crystal clear it is. There'd be animal and bird poop, insect carcasses, bacteria etc. But locals who drink that water since childhood might develop an immunity and could drink and not get sick from it.

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I fell sick and vommited after consuming only a tiny portion of river water which looked fresh in Meghalaya

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@@combogogoi4000 oe rendi I am a kattar hindu

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@@combogogoi4000 and it's people of your clan like Akhil and Tarun who love miyas lol

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@@deathmetallic9031 yeah, yamuna and ganga are safe for drinking right.

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My country is so beautiful...

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Just ❤ it, thank you Paul and David

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You are most welcome, fly high Paul and David😊😃😃😃😃❤❤❤❤

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There's not one video in this whole journey where Paul hasn't told "I TOLD YOU" 😅

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🤣

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😅😅👍👍👍

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Paul the apostle

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Paul the omniscient 😇 couldn't ask for a better chaperone 🦄

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This is a scenic place.... Worth a visit......

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I'm proud to be Khasi

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Ma nga ruh😁

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Ma nga ruh

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Nga ruh😁

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converted khasi

[@kongkapassah8485]

Good to see you visiting Dawki which is not a long drive from my hometown Jowai. Wish you had visited Jowai and tasted our traditional food here. Next time hopefully you make it and we'd be glad to show you our solo farm sanctuary with many rescued animals... I'm vegan though but I don't force my lifestyle on others. But I do love to spread awareness about compassion 😊😊🙏🙏🙏

[@munmunhazarika5247]

God bless shillong..... Hallelujah.. Praise the Lord...ps: David u missed shillong golf course, lady hydari park, airforce museum, shillong peak, umiam lake (barapani) boat ride, mawlii donbosco cultural museum , shillong cathedral and finaly my fav mosmaic* cave.... Next time in shillong..... U guys must do camping video in the jungle or river side........

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Mawlai

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Mawsmai

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@@donaldkhyriem6274 sorry... Sorry

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Krang suri

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Phan Nonglait park not lady Hydari park...

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😍👍👍 from Meghalaya.... thanks for visiting ❤️❤️❤️🥰🥰

[@lostboy3716]

Never miss even a video of your Meghalaya trip a day without watching your video is like a year without a rain “Be kind to everyone ✌️ (bravo)

[@beetee8835]

Stumbled upon your vlog a couple months back, really loving it. Can't wait to see you're trip to Manipur, the state I was born in and spent the best days of my youth. Now settled in Maryland. You're NE Indian trip brings back some really fond memories.

[@zeeboy4you]

You are amazing David love the food also

[@nuionui2228]

When i analyses your good Meghalaya vlogging it's because of the good local guide mr paul. 😂

[@traxxskr1287]

Sir I am from shillong thanks you for you visited our country and village

[@PRINCIPIA170]

Thats Awesome !!! Love from Assam

[@anamikapaul5955]

Loved watching this...

[@jemsontak]

Bro there are so many places like this in NORTHEAST India. Unexploited.

[@swarasinghania6013]

And now I want that jackfruit dish🤤 looks delish

[@cloudstriker3972]

INDIA is the BEST place om earth man... India has EVERYTHING.. every type of terrain, weather, people and Food... Dear God, I want to be reborn in India man.. this place is awesome..

[@tulikahazarika3968]

David explored India like no one before....

[@emptyandi5582]

No..baby....

[@gamiewar7893]

I envy you eating all the things I love and missed. Can't wait to get home😭

[@EbefrenRevo]

Of course the fish is good !! Have you seen how clean and fresh are the waters ?!?! The fish lives here must be amazing for sure.

[@nomadicnino6529]

In Meghalaya Pork is really popular... Thanks for coming to Northeast India...

[@benkikon399]

I really enjoyed a lot watching David expression when he tried to say the place 19:56

[@edorkaninongrum1937]

Thanks for visit our state.God bless u in yr journey .

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Dope video Brotha 🔥✊🏼🧐😎🤙🏼

[@kishansingha73]

Paul really knows what he's talking about!!!

[@cherryberry2366]

Loving it.......

[@kunalmctopu1650]

There is only one wine shop in that area...if you give money to the locals they will bring you the stuff... very friendly locals

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DAVID, ME ENCANTAN TUS VIDEOS, ERES DEMASIADO SIMPÁTICO I'LOVE ❤️

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The cats meow in 9:25 🤩🔥😂

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I love your channel David.... From garo hills tura meghalaya 😊😊

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Woow wow wow I really Love to watch your channel..✌

[@md.ronyparvez4653]

Love from Bangladesh.

[@vinodchandran4938]

David it would be great if you add the price also of the meals. I am just loving your vlogs!!

[@kyotoyep6666]

Meghalaya is truly beautiful...❤

[@girishbpatil]

Paul is the best there is...

[@trexwar5109]

You must visit mairang also bro its 40 minute far from shillong there's kyllang rock , mawphanlur , phan nonglait falls , khudoi falls , tirot sing cave

[@marisa5682]

Halo David new subscriber here...I've been watching ure whole trip of our State and I love every bit of it...the guide should have told u about the 2nd largest river island in Asia which is located in our District West khasi Hills it is called the NONGKHNUM ISLAND ...hope ull come again and do visit this beautiful river island

[@nitesh2780]

Difficult not to fall in love with David. Great bloke. Natural reactions.

[@Mbank14]

It's *vlog btw😅

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@@Mbank14 Nah, he meant "bloke". Bloke is a word whih means "guy" or "person". Basically, "great bloke" means "great guy".

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@@Mbank14....

[@armadilloburns4880]

Any time in the NE India, when you opt for fish, go for fish balls, fish fingers or shredded fish. All the bones would be removed in them.(The fish you had was some kind of carp). In the NE, we don't fillet fish like how you do in the States,except in some high end restaurant. Would love to see the uploads of S. Korea soon.

[@shrikantadey9335]

I stay in shillong and its the best with all its tradition and plants and fresh air