IHCL brings India’s tribal food traditions to the forefront in partnership with Samvaad Foundation.
India’s culinary heritage is vast, layered and deeply rooted in local traditions. Yet, many indigenous food cultures have remained largely confined to the communities that nurture them. In a meaningful step toward celebrating and preserving these traditions, Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) partnered with the Tata Steel Foundation to spotlight India’s tribal culinary heritage through Tales From Tribes, a travelling food initiative that brings forest-inspired kitchens into contemporary hospitality spaces across the country.
Recently hosted at Taj Holiday Village Resort & Spa and Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, the event transformed these iconic Goan properties into vibrant cultural stages. Through a series of curated tribal food pop-ups, the initiative created a rare dialogue between indigenous cooking traditions and refined resort dining—uniting them through a shared respect for India’s living culinary heritage.
