People often think we eat only Maggi and momo,” says the chef who hails from Alchi, located 70kms from Leh. The menu will also feature chutagi, a Ladakhi pasta that Nilza describes as a dish many Indians may not know exists. We not only eat barley, we drink barley,” she says.” Nilza is bringing the fruit, along with sea buckthorn, to make chutneys for the dinner — an adaptation of sorts since chutneys are not traditionally a big part of Ladakhi food. For Nilza, the dinner is a chance to correct the idea of what Ladakhi food looks like.