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Food & Culture·7 min read

The Kullu Dham — Why This Sacred Feast Has No Menu, No Chef, and No Bill

In Kullu valley, a dham is not a restaurant meal. It is a community ritual where 500 people eat together, cooked by hereditary Brahmin botis, on leaf plates, sitting on the ground. And the food will ruin every restaurant dal you ever eat again.

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