View image in fullscreen A lunch of rice, dal, potatoes with east Himalayan chives, cured dry fish and sohryngkham, a wild berry pickleThis lunchtime, apart from the staple rice and dal, there is a dish of potatoes with east Himalayan chives, cured dry fish and sohryngkham, a wild berry pickle. Back at the school in Laitsohpliah, the cook serves lunch through a window of the school’s cramped kitchen. View image in fullscreen A school lunch of rice, pumpkin dal with chayote gourd, dry fish, chutney, egg, wild fish mint and pineappleOffiliana Syiemlieh, 14, says she first discovered wild edibles at school. “These are no longer just school meals,” says Bada Nongkynrih of Nesfas. “They are community-led school meals – everyone is involved.”