Chunga Pitha

숭아 피타

Traditional Assamese and Bengali rice cake

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Sunga pitha, Sungapura pitha or Sunga saul is a traditional rice cake (pitha) originating in the Assam and Sylhet region of South Asia. Though its main ingredients are bamboo and glutinous (sticky) rice, it is also made with binni rice, milk, sugar, coconut, and rice powder. This unique delicacy is prepared when sticky rice is stuffed inside young bamboo and smoked slowly. It is popularly known as a distinct and traditional food in Assamese and Sylheti cuisines.

Description: Wikipedia — Sunga pitha, CC BY-SA 4.0

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