Newari Food- that must try

Nepal is a multicultural, multi-ethnic, and multi-religious nation. With multiple cultures come multiple cuisines that are diverse in taste. Nepal’s food is a mixture of the food habits of people of different cultures and traditions. The food in the Himalayas is somewhat influenced by Tibetan and Chinese cuisines; whereas the Terai sees more influence from Indian cuisine. However, some of the cuisines are native to Nepal like the Newari cuisine of the Newars of Kathmandu Valley.?

The capital city of Nepal, Kathmandu, is home to the magnificent culture and traditions of the?

Indigenous Newar community. Newars have a lot to offer. They are incredible not just in art, crafts, and culture, but in a range of delicacies to treat your tastebuds. Newari cuisine is one of the most profound and delicious cuisines of Nepal which consists of more than 200 local dishes ranging from meat items, vegetables, and beaten rice to salads, soups, and desserts.?Newari cuisine is influenced by both Indian and Chinese cuisines as Newars have been?conducting trade with both nations for a very long time. Newari food is basically?separated into three categories:?

1) Main Meals - Newars eat boiled rice Ja, vegetables Palacha, Tukan: cha. etc, meat items?Choila, Palula, etc for lunch and dinner along with salads cucumber Tusi, and radish Lain.

2) Snack Items - Newars have a wide variety of snacks ranging from flat bread-like?Jakimari, sweet fried dough Gwaramari to lentil pancake Bara eaten with spicy tomato?pickle.?

3) Feasts - Traditional Newari feast consists of a well-rounded platter that includes?chiura- beaten rice, haku musya - black soyabean curry, bhuti - soyabean, loba -?marinated ginger and garlic, choila - boiled and spiced mincemeat, wala tau gu alu -?fried potatoes, woh or bara- black dal fritters and chatamari - newari crepes. All of these?items are served in eco-friendly taparis, and ingenious disposable leaf plates. They also drink?Chhyang- traditional rice wine with the platter.?

Newari cuisine is eaten by sitting on a mat Sukul, Gundri is usually prepared with hay. Everyone sits sideways on a long mat by folding their legs in a half lotus position. They start their meals by drinking Chhyang equivalent of wine in western countries. Newari foods are flavored with spices like cumin, coriander, black pepper, chilies, bay leaves, cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, garlic, etc which gives a unique aroma and taste to the cuisine.?