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Chakluk
Chakluk (; /chaak-look/) or Chaakluk is a Meitei traditional dish. It is common among the Meitei people (alias Manipuri ethnicity) in Manipur, Meitei people in Assam, Assam, Meitei people in Tripura, Tripura of Northeast India as well as in Meitei people in Bangladesh, Bangladesh and Meitei people in Myanmar, Myanmar. Etymology The Meitei language term Chakluk () is made from two words: "chak" () meaning rice and "luk" () meaning cooked rice. Together, they refer to a rice platter served with different dishes. The word "luk" comes from "luklen" (), which was a rice meal served on a large round tray called "lukmai" () in ancient Kangleipak (early Manipur). Types There are two types of chakluk: vegetarian and non-vegetarian. Vegetarian Chakluk In medieval times, there was ban on meat and alcohol with the promotion of vegetarianism in Meitei civilisation. Worship of deities involved offering a rice platter called lairuk (derived from "lailuk", where "lai" means "God"), serv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thali
Thali (meaning "plate" or "tray") or Bhojanam (meaning "full meal") is a round Platter (dishware), platter used to serve food in South Asia, Southeast Asia and the Caribbean. Thali is also used to refer to an Indian-style meal made up of a selection of various dishes which are served on a platter. Puja thali, Thali is also used in south Asia for ceremonial purposes. History Early history According to archeologist Bindeshwari Prasad Sinha, dish-on-stand and simple dishes belonging to the Indus Valley Civilization may be regarded as the prototype of Indian dishes as thalis but these do not have accompanying bowls commonly seen with thalis. According to Sinha the distinctive thali accompanying bowls instead appears in the Painted Grey Ware culture. Archeologist B.B. Lal similarly suggests food was eaten from the Painted Grey Ware culture, Painted Grey Ware dishes and bowls. B.B Lal notes that "typical dinner set in the Painted Grey Ware consists of the thali (dish), katora (bow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
