Tagged “Kangra Tea”

2 posts tagged with “Kangra Tea”

Destination Guides·21 min read

Palampur: India's Tea Capital That Nobody Visits

Thirty-five km from Dharamshala, a fraction of the tourists. India's only all-orthodox tea region, a 1204 CE temple that refuses to burn Ravana, a monastery of yogis, and a narrow-gauge railway that just came back from the dead.

Rajesh Thakur·6/16/2026

Food & Culture·24 min read

Himachali Food Guide: Every Dish, Every Region, By a Local

A working guide to Himachal Pradesh food, by a Kullu local. Seven regional Dhams, the Boti chef tradition, siddu the way Kullu makes it, the non-veg side nobody writes about, jakhiya, jambu, gucchi, buransh, and where to actually eat.

Rajesh Thakur·3/31/2026