Odisha's District-Level Cuisine List

**Hi everyone,** I’m trying to get a better understanding of the different foods and ingredients unique to Odisha’s districts. I’ve put together a very ***incomplete*** list and would love your help in improving it. The criteria: * For dishes: They should have originated in the district or be strongly associated with it—whether through patronage, innovation, or advocacy. * For ingredients: They must be grown in the district. * A dish or ingredient can be linked to multiple districts. Some dishes, like Pakhala and Dalma, are ubiquitous across Odisha, and I’m unsure of their district of origin. If you know where they might have first emerged, feel free to share! Ideally, by the end of this exercise, each district will have at least one dish or ingredient associated with it. This list is just based on what I know so far, and I’m happy to be corrected! Feel free to disagree, suggest changes, or share more insights. My goal is to learn, and I truly appreciate your input. This isn’t a rigid or scientific exercise—there’s plenty of room for interpretation. I just want to get a general sense of how different foods and ingredients are tied to different districts. This information could be useful for the community in understanding and appreciating our culinary diversity. Thanks in advance! # Angul # Balangir # Bargarh # Deogarh # Dhenkanal # Jharsuguda # Kendujhar # Sambalpur Sarasatia Chaul Bara # Subarnapur # Sundargarh # Balasore Chhena Gaja # Bhadrak # Cuttack Dahi Bara Aloo Dum Kataki Biryani # Jagatsinghpur # Jajpur # Kendrapada Rasabali  # Khordha Pahala Rasgulla # Mayurbhanj Mudhi Mangsaw Guda Ladoo Chicken Pitha Ant Chutney Chicken Patra Poda # Nayagarh Chhena Poda Kanteimundi # Puri Malai Prawn Khaja Sara Papudi  Mahaprasad # Boudh # Gajapati Khajuri Guda # Ganjam Kewda Berhampur Breakfast Kheera Poda Pitha # Kalahandi # Kandhamal # Koraput Koraput Coffee Bamboo Biryani  Koraput Kalajeera rice Mandia Pej # Malkangiri # Nabarangpur # Nuapada # Rayagada