Bhojpuri cuisine is a part of North Indian cuisine and a style of food preparation common amongst the
Bhojpuri people living in
Bhojpuri region of
Bihar and
Uttar Pradesh. Bhojpuri foods are mostly mild and are less hot in term of spices used, but could be hotter and spicier according to individual preference. The food is tailor-made for Bhojpuri lifestyle in which the
rural folk burn up a lot of calories in the fields. Bhojpuri people take pride in celebrating various festivals and religious rites with food; as a result, their food resembles the delicacies offered to deities.