[2] Maithil cuisine comprises a broad repertoire of rice, wheat, fish and meat dishes and the use of various spices, herbs and natural edibles.

[4][5] The service style of the cuisine has little similarity with that of the French table d'hôte; all preparations are served together on a platter and consumed at once.

Thadia saagak teeman is a simple meal with red spinach and lentils eaten with chapati or rice.

Some sauces and gravies include: They would often start their day with a cup of steaming hot chai served with chura and ghugni ( black grams sautèed with onions, green chillies and other spices).

Apart from that there are several other items that are common for breakfast including chini wala roti, pua, pachhua pu (flour pancake), and suzi ke halwa (semolina porridge), mith makhaan, makhan ke bhooja (salted makhan).

Sakrauri ( boondi in condensed milk topped with nuts ) would be another dessert maithils love to have after an hefty meal.