Sweets & Desserts of North East India to Try
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Food · 4 min read · Jul 2026

Sweets & Desserts of North East India to Try

Beyond the mains, North East India has a delicious world of the sweets and desserts of North East India worth seeking out.

What to try

Look for local rice beer, butter tea, seasonal brews and rice-based sweets and cakes that vary village to village across North East India.

  • Traditional rice beer and local brews
  • Butter/salt tea in the higher regions
  • Rice-flour cakes and seasonal sweets

TripTrix Voyages is a specialist North East DMC — net rates on request for the trade.

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