Nepalese cuisine

Nepali cuisine comprises a variety of cuisines based upon ethnicity, alluvial soil and climate relating to Nepal's cultural diversity and geography. Dal-bhat-tarkari is eaten throughout Nepal. Dal is a soup made of lentils and spices, bhat — usually rice but sometimes another grain — and a vegetable curry, tarkari. Condiments are usually small amounts of spicy pickle which can be fresh or fermented, mainly of dried mustard greens and radish and of which there are many varieties. Other accompaniments may be sliced lemon or lime with fresh green chilli and a fried papad and also Islamic food items like rice pudding, sewai, biryani etc. Dhindo is a traditional food of Nepal.

Momo is a Nepalese style dumpling, an adaptation of Tibetan mogmog, filled with minced meat in a flour dough, given different shapes and then cooked by steaming. It is one of the most popular foods in Nepal and the regions of Sikkim, Darjeeling and Kalimpong in India where Nepali-speaking Indians have a presence. Momo were originally filled with buffalo meat but are now commonly filled with goat or chicken, as well as vegetarian preparations.Special foods such as sel roti, finni roti and patre are eaten during festivals such as Tihar. Sel Roti is a traditional Nepali homemade ring-shaped rice bread which is sweet to taste. Other foods have hybrid Tibetan and Indian influence.

Chow mein is a Nepali favorite in modern times based on Chinese-style stir fried noodles. It is one of the most beloved everyday staple lunches in Nepali households.

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Subcategories: Maithil cuisine^ne Newa cuisine Newari cuisine Sikkimese cuisine

Categories: Cuisine South Asian cuisine

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English: Nepali cuisine

Wikidata ID: Q1194855

Wikipedia title: Nepalese cuisine

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Wikipedia article: Nepalese cuisine

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