The tempting traditional cuisine

From forest to kitchen, bamboo shoots reveal India’s tribal food wisdom, and flavours shaped by living with nature

Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi

Updated At : 07:37 AM Sep 05, 2026 IST

Bamboo Shoots and Potato Curry

My journey with bamboo shoots wasn’t just about making a curry. Somewhere along the way, it awakened a hunger in me to learn more about tribal food, forest edibles and the communities that have lived with nature for generations.

THE TRIBUNE, India’s oldest, daily English-language newspaper, was first published on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan), and save for 40 days in the immediate aftermath of Partition, has come out every day over the last 145 years. THE TRIBUNE was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist of the time. The newspaper is run by a five-member Trust, which is chaired by Shri N N Vohra, former Governor of J&K State (2008-2018); as well as Justice S S Sodhi, former Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court; Shri Gurbachan Jagat, former Governor of Manipur; Lt Gen. Shamsher Singh Mehta, former Western Army Commander; Shri Paramjit Singh Patwalia, Senior Advocate in the Supreme Court.

THE TRIBUNE is free, objective, and independent. Restraint and moderation, rather than agitational language, are the hallmarks of the paper.

The Tribune has two sister publications, Punjabi Tribune (in Punjabi) and Dainik Tribune (in Hindi).

Remembering Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia

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The tempting traditional cuisine

From forest to kitchen, bamboo shoots reveal India’s tribal food wisdom, and flavours shaped by living with nature

Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi

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