Steamed momos, or what to eat in Nepal

Nepal's cuisine was influenced by adjoining countries, especially India. Cuisine of Nepal embraces many traditions also found in other countries of the East - such as the popularity of rice, spices etc. However, the country has its own special dishes, and the tradition of food preparation is in many ways connected with Nepal's situation high in the mountains.
India, Nepal's neighbour, has greatly influenced Nepal's culture, traditions and, of course, its cuisine. In the south they eat much rice, vegetables and spices. As a rule, they use oblong Indian rice, not the round one. For Nepal inhabitants rice is the main dish, though they also eat potatoes.
The diversity of local spices is simply amazing. They use burning-hot red peppers, yellow saffron, spicy turmeric, ginger, cardamom, nutmeg etc. However, if we compare Nepal dishes with Indian ones, they will be not as hot, especially in the mountainous north. By the way, they also eat more meat in the north, which is not very "popular" with the Kingdom's religious inhabitants. Most citizens of Nepal are Hinduists and Buddhists, who are not allowed to eat meat. However, some aboriginal inhabitants, like Sherpa (they are often hired as porters during the climbing expeditions), eat meat of wild and tamed animals. Who we should mention here is a yak, an animal that provides mountaineers with wool and milk. Yak's meat is a bit stiff (tastes a bit like elk's or bear's meat). Still, it is really nourishing and provides you with force so much needed in the mountains. Yak's meat is often dried and added to various dishes.
The most common food in Nepal is dal bhat tarkari, rice with vegetables and legumes. Or simply dal. You can eat this dish with fruit, spices, eggs or fish - Nepal rivers are full of it.
At the same tame, soups are not really popular in Nepal and it will be difficult to find them in café menus. Dish that is often ordered here is momos - big steamed dumplings stuffed with minced mutton and spices. Like any other Nepal dish, momos are really cheap. The best place to taste momos is the Nanglo Restaurant, located in the centre of Katmandu. Full dinner for four, which includes large portions of momos, salads and several bottles of local home-made beer, will cost you approximately $10. For dinner you are also recommended to order a bit of Roxi - an alcohol made by fermenting rice, which is really strong. For your finish course you can try ladu - a sweet flour dish, with delicious Nepal tea.
In winter, Nepal aboriginals - Magars, Sherpa, Limbu and others - eat a dish prepared of butter and rough sugar. It s really nourishing and helps a lot in such severe mountainous conditions. In the mountains Nepal inhabitants also eat corn. Sel is something like a doughnut prepared of rice flour. It is usually cooked for celebrations - and there are lots of them in Nepal. For instance, Navabarsha (New Year's Day), is celebrated all over the country the second week of April. April is also the time when Buddha Jayanti (Birthday of Lord Buddha) is celebrated in Lumbini site. In summer, July-August, Hinduists celebrate Krishna Asthami (Birthday of Lord Krishna) with many feasts and processions. October and November is the time for the Festival of Lights. These are the periods when your visit to Nepal will be especially memorable.
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