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An elaborate Newa meal in Kathmandu
Nepalese cuisine refers to the food eaten in Nepal. The country's cultural and geographic diversity provides ample space for a variety of cuisines based on ethnicity and on soil and climate. Nevertheless, dal-bhat-tarkari (Nepali: दाल भात तरकारी) is eaten throughout the country. Dal is a soup made of lentils and spices. This is served over boiled grain,bhat—usually rice with vegetable curry, tarkari. Condiments are usually small amounts of extremely spicy chutney(चटनी) or pickle (achaar, अचार) which can be fresh or fermented. The variety of these is staggering, said to number in the thousands.[1] Other accompaniments may be sliced lemon (nibuwa) or lime (kagati) with fresh green chili (hariyo khursani). Dhindo is a traditional food of Nepal. Much of the cuisine is variation on Asian themes.
Newa cuisine is a subset of Nepalese cuisine that has developed over centuries among the Newars of Kathmandu (Yen in Nepal Bhasa), Nepal. Newa cuisine is one of the most celebrated food variety in the country which consists of over 200 dishes. It is more elaborate than most Nepalese cuisines because the Kathmandu Valley has exceptionally fertilealluvial soil and enough wealthy households to make growing produce more profitable than cultivating rice and other staples.
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1Nepalese dishes1.1Curries
1.2Newa cuisine
1.3Beverages
2See also
3References
Nepalese dishes[edit]
A serving of momo with sesame yellow and red garlic chili sauce inNepal
Nepalese thali
Achaar
Baji (food) – a type of beaten rice eaten in Nepal
Bhadmaas – Nepali name for fried black soybeans
Buffalo curd – curd dairy product prepared from buffalo milk
Chaat
Chaku (Nepalese cuisine)
Chapati
Chhurpi
Chicken curry
Choila
Chow mein
Chunlā
Chutney
Curry
Dal
Dal bhat
Dhindo
Fried cauliflower
Garam masala
Ghee
Gulab jamun
Halva
Jalebi
Jimbu
Kheer
Khichdi
Khoa
Kinema
Kwati
Laddu
Laping
Masaura
Momo (dumpling)
Noodle soup
Pakora
Paneer
Panipuri
Paratha
Parotta
Peda
Pokhemma
Press cake
Pukala
Puri (food)
Pustakari
Qeema
Rasgulla
Roti
Samay Baji
Samosa
Sapu Mhicha
Sekuwa
Sel roti
Shahi paneer
Sharbat
Sinki (food)
Sukuti
Swan Puka
Tarasari
Thali
Thekua
Thenthuk
Thukpa
Tsampa
Wachipa
Yak butter
Curries[edit]
Aloo gobi is prepared with potato, cauliflower and spices
Aloo gobi
Kukhurako masu – Chicken curry
Curry goat
Fish head curry
Gundruk
Vegetable tarkari
Pork curry
Mixed Veg Tarkari
Saag paneer
Masyaura
Dal
Saag
