Assamese people Assam" by Europeans till 1821, when the Ahom kingdom became part of the Burmese Empire. After Assam became part of British India, the newly constituted province came to be known by its new anglicised name Assam after its largest constituent, and the name "Assamese / Asamiya" came to be associated with the Assamese language which was erstwhile known as Kamrupi. According to Yasmin Saikia, "the group that now identifies as Tai–Ahom were historically seen as the Assamese people. However, the term ethnic Assamese is now associated by the Indian government at Delhi with the Assamese speaking Indo–Aryan, Tibeto-Burman and Austric
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