In a culinary landscape that boasts of the bhut jolokia, nutty black sesame, fermented soya bean and innumerable preparations of pork, what's somewhat difficult to picture is the humble pav. And Gitika Saikia's thoughts were no different when she was approached by Rohan Mangalorkar, founder of Bandra-based Pack-a-Pav, to showcase her signature northeastern dishes sandwiched between a pav. "Trust me, I have never racked my brains this much!" confesses the popular Assamese home chef, known for her venture Gitika's PakGhor, under which she curates menus and holds pop-ups across select Mumbai restaurants.