Maithil cuisine

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Maithil cuisine (Hindi: मैथिल खाना) is a part of Indian cuisine and Nepalese cuisine and a style of food preparation common amongst the Maithils living in Mithila region of Bihar, India and Madhesh, Nepal.^[1] It forms an important part of Bihari cuisine. The food is tailor-made for Maithil lifestyle. Maithil people take pride in celebrating various festivals and religious rites with food; as a result, their food resembles the delicacies offered to deities.

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