Guwahati, Sept. 8 -- UNESCO is keen on developing a food atlas for Meghalaya - a project focusing on its unique tribal cuisine and the cosmopolitan nature of its capital, Shillong.

Fredrick Roy Kharkongor, Principal Secretary of Arts and Culture, the UNESCO International Food Atlas and Digital Platform is an upcoming project, says, "Shillong has a unique, diverse population, which brings a variety of cuisines from different communities. This variety, combined with the traditional cuisine of the State's native population, creates a unique culinary scene."

The project targets reinforcing the value of foodways.

It will also include the cultural, social, and economic practices vis-a-vis production and consumption of food - as living herita...