Discovering the Roots of Tasty Things at Genesis
“We plan to source local things, whatever exists here—like, who would have thought there’s 2,000 olive trees growing in Nepal, and they’re planting more. Someone’s doing goat cheese,...
February 2018
Rhododendron The rhododendron is a small flower with huge importance; Nepal’s national flower holds the responsibility of decorating the entire nation. It not only beautifies, but were...
“We plan to source local things, whatever exists here—like, who would have thought there’s 2,000 olive trees growing in Nepal, and they’re planting more. Someone’s doing goat cheese,...
Shivaratri, or the night of Shiva, in my mind, is always associated with the Pashupatinath Temple. The temple was set away from human settlement for a reason—in the...
On Thursday, January 4th, 2018, a most interesting group of people gathered at the Resources Himalaya Foundation premises in Sanepa, Kathmandu—researchers from the Foundation itself, team members from...
New restaurants are popping up all the time, everywhere in valley, and there are some that have already developed a devoted clientèle within just a short space of time and...
Tall and upright, he walks in fast, brisk steps. With the energy he displays, it is hard to believe that this man is 81 years old. A secret...
Come Mid-December, Lakeside, Pokhara gets really busy preparing for the annual Street Festival. Organized by the Restaurant and Bar Association of Nepal, the festival features some of the best cuisines...
The Chinese New Year brings in spring and marks a change in the calendar with the commencement of the year of the Dog according to the Chinese zodiac....
Sweets seem to have different meanings to different people. To some, sweets are those excessively sugary foods that you are obliged to have in festivals, which just add unnecessary calories...
It’s been eight months since I left Nepal. There are many things that I miss; my family and friends, to begin with. But, along with it, there are...
I have been away from home for almost half a year, already. When I look back at myself, starry-eyed and overjoyed to be studying abroad, the idea of...
Can the Pork and Rayoko Saag remembered from years ago still be found? Ever since my childhood days, my favorite meal has been rice with pork...
Does it always have to be meat or fish? Vegetarian food can be as vibrant and filling— it isn’t only beneficial for our waistlines, our wallets, or our...
It is the sauce that defines the way we eat our momo and how our taste buds dance with each bite. Many chefs emphasize that the real...
Being an egg lover, I never pass up a chance to find my perfect boiled egg. I have had some perfectly timed boiled eggs, but I never thought...
Season Smart Food from the Terai by Sanjib Chaudhary What do you do if you are a fish lover and there are no fish available in...
The idea of Janakpur to many brings to mind its tangible heritage, from the wide marbled Janaki temple, to the many undisturbed ponds around the city, except during...
The first time I visited Janakpur was during Chhat that falls just after the Nepali festival of Tihar. Whereas Tihar is a national festival, Chhat is celebrated only...
The two Japanese-style lodges in Dhampus and Astam villages, northwest of Pokhara, are two of the area’s best-kept secrets. Thankfully, that is now changing. Both are run by...
Nepal has a long history of tea cultivation, now evolving into a commercialized industry benefiting the country economically and socio- economically. Nepal’s climate is well-suited for the growth...
On the way to Swyombhunath Stupa, opposite the army hospital in Chauni, is an old Rana period durbar that has been the repository of Nepal’s history for the...
“There is no sincerer love than the love of food” –So aptly stated by George Bernard Shaw, Irish comic dramatist and literary critic of the late nineteenth century. Food is...
The invitation was for Wednesday lunch at Ravi’s, in Tokha on the north side of Kathmandu. It’s not a restaurant. It’s Ravi’s home located deep inside a maze...