Tojah and Laksu
তোজাহ ও লাকসু
Marma side dishes: tojah, boiled vegetables with chilli and shrimp paste, and laksu, a fiery chicken and hill-chilli chutney.
At a glance
- Where
- Bandarban district, Chattogram division
- Price
- About 50–120 BDT per dish at local eateries
- Where to try
- Re Khyaing restaurant in Ujanipara, Bandarban town, and other Marma-run eateries in Ujanipara and Madhyampara
Representative photo from Bandarban district, not of this exact dish. Have a photo of your own? Let us know →
A Marma meal is light on oil and heavy on fresh chilli and herbs. Tojah is a plate of blanched vegetables like cucumber, cabbage and yardlong beans eaten with a sharp chilli and shrimp-paste dip. Laksu is shredded chicken pounded with raw hill chillies, garlic and onion. Both are eaten with plain rice or binni (sticky) rice, often with stir-fried bamboo shoot in the rainy months.
Common questions
Where can you eat Tojah and Laksu?
Re Khyaing restaurant in Ujanipara, Bandarban town, and other Marma-run eateries in Ujanipara and Madhyampara.
How much does Tojah and Laksu cost?
About 50–120 BDT per dish at local eateries.
Which district is Tojah and Laksu from?
Bandarban district, Chattogram division.
More from Bandarban
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Place Nilgiri
নীলগিরিA ridge-top resort on the Thanchi road where you can stand above a sea of morning clouds.
Place Nilachal
নীলাচলA hilltop viewpoint close to town, best at sunset when the valleys fade into blue layers.
Place Boga Lake
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Place Nafakhum Waterfall
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