Gangtok, the capital, is a modern city where tradition coexists with contemporary fashions and modes. Whereas the women are fond of traditional dresses, the men folk have taken to western attire. Some of the old-timers can be seen with rosaries and prayer wheels. Cuisine One can savor all delicacies in Sikkim-from Tibetan to Chinese, Indian to Japanese. Banana pancakes, chicken-fried rice and momos are hot favorites.
Rice is the staple diet, and legumes are readily available.
Gyakho is a traditional soup served on special occasions. Most restaurants serve alcohol. One can also look out for tomba, a traditional drink consisting largely of fermented millet, with a few grains of rice for flavor, served in a wooden or bamboo mug, and sipped through a bamboo straw. The state has been declared as industrially backward area. A new industrial policy has been formulated and promotional efforts are on to industrialize the state.