The tribal communities, in general, are forest dwellers, and a majority of the local and ethnic foods used by tribal’s are prepared from wild edible plants collected from forests. In Meghalaya, the indigenous people depend heavily on forests for their subsistence. On the basis of the responses of 300 participants from Garo hills a free listing of, all common and wild edibles in use on regular basis was done. Utilization frequency (f) was calculated to quantify the use frequency of species, Cultural Importance Index (CI) was calculated to determine the diversity of uses and the consensus of informants. Cultural Food Significance Index (CFSI) was calculated to evaluate the cultural significance of wild edibles. It can be concluded that, like all other indigenous tribal communities, the Garo tribe of Meghalaya is closely associated with nature. The collection and use of wild edibles are part of people’s local identity, pride, and traditions. The local and ethnic foods used by Garo are not only part of their culture, festival and rituals but are also rich in nutrients and have curative effects on many diseases and disorders. For the indigenous hill tribe of Garo Hills, Meghalaya, wild local foods contribute in overcoming periods of food scarcity.