1A photo like itDal bhat
Eaten all over Nepal
Lentil soup, rice and vegetable curry, refilled until you're full.
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What to eat in Nepal
The 10 best dishes in Nepal
Himalayan cooking: dal bhat and momos.
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3Thukpa
Best: The mountains
Noodle soup with meat and vegetables, brought from Tibet into the mountain villages.
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6Choila
Best: Kathmandu
Buffalo meat grilled over flame, then spiced with mustard oil and chilli.
7Gundruk
Eaten all over Nepal
Fermented and dried leafy greens, cooked into a sour soup or pickle.
8Yomari
Best: Kathmandu
Rice flour dumplings shaped like fish, filled with molasses and sesame.
9A photo like itJuju dhau
Best: Bhaktapur
Thick, sweet yogurt set in clay pots in Bhaktapur, known as the king of curds.
10Chatamari
Best: Kathmandu
A thin rice flour crêpe topped with egg and minced meat, sometimes called Newari pizza.
Where to eat in Nepal
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