Mountain Roots, Modern Tables: How Lepcha Food Traditions Are Nourishing a New Conversation About Wellness
Long before superfoods became a marketing category, the Lepcha people of the Himalayas had cultivated a food culture built on fermentation, native grains, and medicinal plants that modern nutritional science is only beginning to understand. As Western health food movements search for the next transformative ingredient, Lepcha culinary traditions offer something far richer than a trend.