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Dal Bhat (rice and lentils) and the famous momos (dumplings) are possibly Nepal’s most distinctive dishes. But as the international cuisine that is available across the valley is quite impossible to find in any other region, Kathmandu has become the food capital of the world. You name it, all within a few square miles, from continental, Italian, Mexican, Russian to Indian, Chinese, Thai, Malaysian, Vietnamese, Burmese, Thai, Singaporean, Korean, Japanese and even Nagan rice. Then there is the incredible selection of local cuisines, such as Thakali, Newari and ethnic minority food.
There’s no better way of understanding Nepal and the people of Nepal than through their food. There is no single distinct cooking style in Nepal. Depending on the area, however, food habits differ. Indian and Tibetan styles of cooking have inspired Nepali cuisine. Newari and Thakali cuisines feature authentic Nepali taste. In a large number of eateries spread all over the valley, which are open.
The History of Curries
Dal (lentil soup), bhat (boiled rice) and tarkari (curried vegetables) are the daily Nepali meals, most often followed by achar (pickle) or only raw chillies. It is very common to have curried meat. Momos (steamed or fried dumplings) obtained from Tibetans deserve to be listed as one of the most popular snacks among Nepalis. It is also taken as a whole meal, especially during lunch, by office goers. Rotis (flat bread) and dhedo (boiled flour) also make meals especially in rural areas in some homes.
The Land of Diverse Cuisine is Nepal.
Depending on the topography and environment of the area, the large majority of ethnic groups have their own shortcomings. Rice is the country’s main source of energy, and Nepalese people enjoy eating it twice a day on a regular basis, as lunch and dinner. Side dishes, however, can vary from lentils to vegetable curries to meat curries to extremely spicy pickles, and their meals are entirely different in the Himalayan region.
The side dishes add a lot of variety to the meals in Nepali cuisine, as rice remains constant. Cooking in Nepali homes (where cooks are always housewives) tends to settle curries with complex spices that she has learned from her mother, who has historically been in use for centuries, depending on culture and ethnicity.
Newars, native to the Kathmandu Valley, cater to the country’s finest snacks. Their cuisine makes a lot of use of buffalo beef, but their potato and bamboo shoot vegetable soup is something else. Using any portion of what is available, such as the liver, interstine, lungs etc., they have a wide variety of meat dishes. They are cooked during feasts in particular, but in small eateries where people go to drink and ask for them as snacks, they are common dishes.
People are renowned for their heavy and delicious lunches in the mid-hills of Nepal. Thakalis are especially notable for the country’s production of high-grade rice, lentils, vegetables, and curries. Thakali restaurants are also filling up in Kathmandu. But Pokhara is one of the finest places to try Thakali cuisine, if not the trekking routes in the Annapurna region where they live.
Nepal’s Himalayan cuisine is strongly inspired by the culture of Tibet. The Himalayan region’s exquisite yak cheese is notably popular throughout the country and beyond. Butter tea and noodles are sometimes eaten in this area as well.
The Rich History of Culture Found In Food
The lowlands of Nepal, Madhesh (Tarai), are the country’s grain-producing area. In the vast, sweltering plains, much of Nepal’s food and fruits are grown. Tharu, Tarai indigenous locals make delicious ‘higher’ food and they are also known to make mouthwatering fish curry because, besides being farmers, they are keen fishermen.
Nepalese citizens, before leaving for work, school or college, usually have lunch. So there is a framework for providing a balanced, yet lighter meal followed by tea at lunchtime. But with changing times, the younger, more prosperous generation embraces the breakfast, lunch and dinner system of the West. You can see all the restaurants are busy during the lunch hour and that’s when they really make money.
Wrapping Up
The staple diet during lunch for many is the Tibetan dish called momo. This delicacy, however, has been defined by adding a spicy soup in which the momos are floated and eaten together with the way one eats noodle soup. This is known as momo cha and is religiously served as if it were the national dish at every party and most restaurants in town. If you wish to experience the nepali culture then you should experience it with their varieties of cuisines.
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