
Dal Bhat
Rice with lentil soup, vegetables, pickles and optional meat, eaten twice a day
Dal Bhat, an everyday meal, gives the strength to climb the Himalayas. Nepalese cuisine is simple, nourishing and fragrant with mountain spices.
Incontournables

Rice with lentil soup, vegetables, pickles and optional meat, eaten twice a day

Steamed or fried dumplings stuffed with meat or vegetables, with tomato-sesame sauce

Tibetan noodle soup with vegetables and meat in a spicy broth

Newari rice-flour crepe topped with egg, meat and vegetables

Spice-marinated meat grilled over charcoal, often goat or pork

Ring-shaped rice doughnut, sweet and crispy

Steamed rice dumpling filled with molasses or sesame, a Newari specialty

Dried fermented vegetables in soup, rich in probiotics
Boissons

Milk tea with ginger, cardamom and cinnamon

Fermented millet beer drunk through a straw from a bamboo vessel

Rice or millet spirit distilled by hand

Whipped yogurt, sweet or salty
Street food
Vocabulaire
| Langue locale | Francais |
|---|---|
| Mitho | Delicious |
| Bill dinuhos | The bill |
| Dhanyabad | Thank you |
| Paani | Eau |
| Bhat | Riz |
| Piro chhaina | Not spicy |
Etiquette
You eat with your right hand; the left is considered impure
Never touch someone else's plate with your spoon (jutho)
Take off your shoes before entering a home
Drink water without letting your lips touch the container (it's shared)
Dal bhat is all-you-can-eat; asking for a refill (rab) is normal
Regime
Dal bhat is usually vegetarian at its core
Vegetable momos are everywhere
Hindu and Buddhist culture makes vegetarianism common
On treks, vegetarian options are often the safest
Kathmandu's restaurants offer plenty of meat-free choices
Budget
30-150 NPR (0.20-1 EUR)
Stands de rue, marches, vendeurs ambulants
200-600 NPR (1.35-4 EUR)
Gargottes, cantines, restaurants familiaux
600-2 500 NPR (4-17 EUR)
Restaurants connus, zones touristiques
Les voyageurs Orizn partagent leurs restaurants et street food preferes sur la carte live. Rejoins la communaute.