All Traditional Manipuri Dishes.
I am trying to see if we can present a wide variety over the 10 days; please see if there is anything that is not already listed here that you might want to feature on your menu.
Easy on Indian style dishes; they will have eaten lots of curries etc. in India. So more on the distinctive in Manipuri cuisine.
Preference for simple, spice-free, chamthong-champhut-kangsoi style.
Protein centerplate; rice as a side dish.
Fish dishes without or minimal bones preferably.
Few dishes: one-two proteins, two-three vegetables, one relish, one fruit.
No uncooked vegetables like singju.
No or VERY little chili; except in chili dishes like iromba.
Low salt, "Meitei thum" on the side.
No dessert necessary.
Coffee and or tea - any style, but milk and sugar on the side.
Bottled water only.
Buffet style suggested: lakoi on dinner-plates, dona for finger bowls as Manipuri touch maybe?
They will eat with fingers; some knives, forks and spoons may be made available if you like.
Preferably sit on chairs or couches; some folk may have difficulty sitting on the ground.