Food while bikepacking or touring

[GirishH]

Finding nutritious, healthy food on the road can be tough—especially in a foreign culture or remote villages.

I always stick to simple energy sources: anything with nuts, peanuts, or minimally processed sugars like jaggery, panela, or their byproducts.

Now, on a two-week-plus cycling trip through the southwestern coastal parts of India, I've found plenty of local, healthy snacks:

Coconut treats: Made with grated, roasted coconut and jaggery.    

Roasted chickpeas: Combined with sugar or jaggery.    


Kokum drink: A local, tangy hydration staple similar to tamarind. This is so salty and sweet, I am carrying a bottle of concentrate of this..

Cashews: Available in abundance.
   

Eat local, shop local! :-)