Jul 28, 2012

Chapati

A nicely blown up chapati makes chef Sanjay happy

Almost every restaurant on the around Annapurna circuit serves Chapati in breakfast. Chapatis are also known as 'Roti' or 'Ruti' in some parts of South Asia. I used to make a sandwich with a fried egg tucked between two chapatis. It packs good amount of energy and fibers; good trekkers' breakfast.

Jul 17, 2012

Momo

The iconic Nepali snack momo has Tibetan origin. From the tibetan diaspora of the himalayan parts, the delicious dumpling spread to all parts of the country. A good example of culture diffusion.
momos waiting to be smoked or fried

Jul 7, 2012

Nepali Porters

Do you think your job is hard ? You probably don't know about the Nepali porters. Their job is one of the hardest ones known to me.

Porters carry huge load across mountains of Nepal