Human is a social animal. Human behavior varied from place to place and sometimes too complex to analyze and understand. Most of us behave in a particular manner because of our habits, ideology or predominant thought at the moment. Tribal communities have close relation with the environment where they live. They know how to identify and observe their food and biological responses to the particular area. Such knowledge can be acquired from the old man or head of the family/societies. Arunachal Pradesh is a hilly state of Northeastern India where shifting cultivation is a major practice in agriculture.

The state is very rich in traditional food and beverages and tribal communities process agricultural produce using various methods (Singh and Sureja, 2005). The Monpa tribe of Arunachal Pradesh inhabits at higher altitude ranging between 3,500 and 22,500 feet from mean sea level in Tawang District. The Monpas have generally three meals in a day. The first meal taken in the early morning before going out to the fields, forest or other business. While going to the forest fields, cooked items to be taken for lunch in a bamboo basket. Third meal is taken at home in the evening. The main food of Monpa is