In this interview, Shillong-based Tanisha Phanbuh, a north eastern food connoisseur, a self-taught food expert shares her inspiration behind her venture, Tribal Gourmet, and how it helps showcase the diversity of India’s North-Eastern region to the rest of the world. She talks about her self-taught expertise in the world of food and how it has helped her establish herself in the industry. Tanisha also shares her experience as a participant in Master Chef India Season 6, her go-to food type and her favorite ingredient. She advises aspiring culinary entrepreneurs to work at different outlets of different cuisines and genres to understand the ropes of the industry.