Naga Belly

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"Mumbai has always lacked restaurants serving food from the northeastern state of Nagaland, home to several Indigenous tribes, famous for foraging for ingredients, smoking meats, and fermenting items to increase their shelf life. At Naga Belly, tribal cooking takes the front seat. The restaurant serves both traditional Naga staples and other dishes with Naga twists. Start with chicken wings cooked with axone (fermented soy bean paste) and gahlo (rice porridge with wild herbs). Once your stomach is decently warmed up, go for pork bhujia (pork first boiled and then fried to a crisp), smoked pork with anishi (taro leaves), and black rice. Clarify your spice tolerance before ordering, and make sure you call to reserve a table in the small space." - Sumedh Natu