Ethnic Table - Full Menu

This restaurant has a lovely ethnic decor and serves delicious authentic Naga cuisine. Although it may be a bit hard to find, it's definitely worth trying out. read more This restaurant has a lovely ethnic decor and serves delicious authentic Naga cuisine. Although it may be a bit hard to find, it's definitely worth trying out.

A meal of the highest quality, with all the originality, distinction and sophistication of Naga cuisine at a very reasonable price in served in a warm and frien... read more A meal of the highest quality, with all the originality, distinction and sophistication of Naga cuisine at a very reasonable price in served in a warm and friendly environment, The winner of the first Naga Chef competition in 2013, amateur chef turned restauranter Aketoli Zhimomi's Ethnic Table is a treasure and should easily stand out as one of the best places to eat original Naga food in Dimapur. I am astonished it has not featured on the Trip Advisor listing and could easily be one of the highlights of Dimapur's Things To Do in itself. The daily menu is different every day we were told, and responds to the seasons. It is written up on a whiteboard and on the day we visited, we found all the staples waiting: smoked pork and fish with axone (fermented soya bean anishi (fermented yam leaves , chicken and bamboo shoot, akibiye (yam and mustard leaves , pork ribs, a version of Naga dal and the fabulous black rice which when cooked with white grains looks closer to purple. At the dead heart of the meal sits the bhut jolokia (phantom ghost chilli chutney. (The chilli is also called the Raja Mircha and at one point the hottest chilli in the world. Depends on when you go, you could also find, we were told, the freaky foods snails, silk worms, grasshoppers, wood worms, etcetc. All this inside an unpreposessing frontage hiding a stylish interior designed by Dimapur local John Patton whose charcoal works hang on the walls. Only repeating myself, but amazing this two year old restaurant has not featured here before. Ethnic Table is a gem.