Nepali Cuisine

Dal Bhat

Nepal's national dish — lentil soup, steamed rice, and an array of side dishes that fuel the entire nation, twice a day, every day.

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Momo

Nepal's beloved dumplings — steamed, fried, or in soup — filled with buff, chicken, or vegetables, served with fiery tomato achar.

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Newari Khaja Set

An elaborate Newari feast platter featuring beaten rice, spiced buffalo, marinated soybeans, fried fish, egg, and an array of achars.

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Sel Roti

Traditional ring-shaped rice bread — crispy outside, soft inside — made during Tihar and Dashain, and beloved year-round as a breakfast treat.

Thakali Thali

An elaborate set meal from the Thakali people of Mustang — considered the finest dal bhat tradition in Nepal with distinctive spices.

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Chatamari

Often called 'Nepali pizza' — a crispy rice flour crepe topped with minced meat, egg, and vegetables, a beloved Newari delicacy.

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Tongba

A warm millet beer sipped through a bamboo straw from a wooden vessel — the traditional drink of eastern Nepal's Limbu and Rai communities.

Yomari

A steamed fig-shaped rice flour dumpling filled with sweet chaku (molasses) or khuwa (milk solids), made during the Newari festival of Yomari Punhi.