NEPALI FOOD you've never seen before! | Traditional Newari food KATHMANDU, Nepal | Nepal food tour

buffalo meat

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and more widely available.

mustard oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil is healthier and adds a different flavor.

green chilies

🥗Healthier: bell peppers

💰Cheaper: jalapeños

Bell peppers provide sweetness without heat.

sichuan peppercorns

🥗Healthier: black pepper

💰Cheaper: white pepper

Black pepper is more accessible and offers a similar kick.

Order a variety of Newari dishes including choila and potato curry at a local restaurant.

Receive the choila, which is spicy grilled buffalo, along with rice flakes and potato curry.

Taste the choila, noting the flavor from the marinade which includes spices, chili, ginger, garlic, and cumin.

Combine choila with rice flakes and potato curry for a meal.

Enjoy the chhaang, a fermented rice beer, with the meal.

Cooking Techniques

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