Assamese literature its roots in the Eastern dialect. The modern Assamese period began with the publication of the Bible in Assamese prose by the American Baptist missionaries in 1819. The currently prevalent standard Asamiya has its roots in the Sibsagar dialect of Eastern Assam. As mentioned in Bani Kanta Kakati's "Assamese, its Formation and Development" (1941, Published by Sree Khagendra Narayan Dutta Baruah, LBS Publications, G.N. Bordoloi Road, Gauhati-1, Assam, India) – " The Missionaries made Sibsagar in Eastern Assam the centre of their activities and used the dialect of Sibsagar for their literary purposes". The American Baptist Missionaries were the first
Assamese cuisine rice, they could be fried in oil, roasted over a slow fire or baked and rolled over a hot plate. Some pithas are "Til Pitha", "Ghila Pitha", "Xutuli Pitha", "Sunga Pitha", "Bhapotdiya Pitha", "Lakhimi Pitha", "Tora Pitha", "Tekeli Pitha", "Deksi Pitha", "Muthiya Pitha", "Kholasapori Pitha", etc. It is made in other areas such as West Bengal, Maharashtra, Orissa (Odhisa), Delhi, Punjab, etc. Larus are sweet balls that are associated with traditional Assamese food: "Laskara", narikolor laru, "tilor laru" are often seen in Assamese cuisine. Tea ("Saah" in Assamese) is an indispensable part of Assamese cuisine. It is served in form