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Tour and Travels · May 24, 2019

The Cuisines of Nepal

Planning to go on Nepal Tibet Bhutan tour, go for it. Nepal is called as the federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, officially. It is located in the Himalayas region but it is connected with the Indo-Gangetic plain also. It has China, India, Bangladesh, and Bhutan as its neighboring countries. It touches the Indian border by the state of Sikkim. Nepal has various places to visit and great sightseeing spots. Nepal has a variety of geographical features. What Nepal can boast of the most is that it has 8 out of the 10 world’s tallest mountains. In case you are planning to become a trekker, then Nepal is completely ideal for you.

The Cuisines of Nepal

The national food items of Nepal are the Dhindo and Gundruk. Nepal has both vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes. The common types of Nepal cuisines are Khas cuisine, Himalayan cuisine, newar’s, Terai cuisine, Lohorung cuisine, etc.

Khas Cuisine

The staple food of Nepal is dal-bhat-tarkari. There is wheat, maize buckwheat, Barley, millet, etc commonly used as ingredients. Tarkari is sometimes spinach for some fresh green vegetables which are fermented and dried, white radish, tomatoes, cabbage, green beans, cauliflower, etc. The fruits which form the part of Khas Cuisine are Mandarin orange lemon bayberry, apples, apricot, Kaffir lime, Asian pear, mangoes, peach, etc. You will find yogurt and carried meat or fish also sometimes. The caste Brahmin caste over there can also eat chicken and fish. There is the trend of eating buffalo and yak meat also. The other animals which are eaten are domestic pork and wild boar.

Himalayan Cuisines

Himalayan cuisines are further divided into Tibetan-influenced cuisine and Thakalis cuisine. In the Tibetan influenced cuisine, you will find the usage of potatoes and some hot foods like strong tea, alcohol, soup, etc. You will find the new Dish called butter tea. But it is a combination of Ghee and salt into tea. When you visit here you will be given Dhido which is made up of millet for Barley cooked dough, Momo, potato curry goat or sheep meat, alcohol, milk, etc. This is all about Tibetan influenced cuisine. Now let’s talk about Thakalis cuisine of which is a part of Himalayan Cuisines itself. Kathakali cuisine is eaten by the people who live in Thak-Khola Valley. It is a trade route which goes through the Himalayas. It is a comparatively easy route in the range of the Himalayas. It is less vegetarian. There is the meat of local sheep which is eaten by the people over here. They use meat which is sliced and then it is placed near the cooking fire for simmering. There is a spicy mixture with new potatoes or eggs. These eggs or potatoes can be boiled or fried. In vegetarian dishes, Thakalis cuisine uses Buckwheat, Millet, Dal, and Barley. It also uses rice and maize.

Newa Cuisine

Newa is an ethnic group who live in the Kathmandu Valley. Naval dishes include buffalo meat, cottage cheese, fried tofu, pickles, etc. There are soups of different beans, spiced minced meat, fried meat, sour soup, stuffed lungs, leaf tripe stuffed with bone marrow, fried liver, buffalo meat marinated in spices and which is grid over the Flames of dried wheat stalks, jellied fish soup, etc. The popular deserts are yogurt, fruits, and sweets. There are also rice beer and local alcoholic liquors. These local alcoholic liquors are made by the local people over here at home. Newari food is characterized by intense flavorings. This will altogether be a different experience for you on Nepal Tibet Bhutan Tour Packages if you are a non-vegetarian.