Food & drink
Dal bhat, momos, teahouse menus, Tibetan and Sherpa cooking, tea, coffee and festival foods.
13 guidesDining Etiquette in Nepal: Right Hand, Jutho and Being a Guest
How to eat politely in Nepal: eating with your right hand, the idea of jutho (food touched by mouth), refills, sharing, kitchen customs and how to be a good gue...
· 2 min read Read guide 02Nepali Festival Foods: What People Eat and When
Every Nepali festival has its own food: sel roti at Tihar, yomari at Yomari Punhi, kwati at Janai Purnima, khir in Shrawan and ghiu-chaku at Maghe Sankranti. A...
· 2 min read Read guide 03Food Allergies, Gluten-Free and Special Diets in Nepal
How to travel and trek in Nepal with coeliac disease, nut allergies, lactose intolerance or other special diets: what is naturally safe, what to watch for and u...
· 2 min read Read guide 04Nepali Cooking Classes in Kathmandu and Pokhara
A cooking class is one of the best ways to understand Nepal. What you'll cook (momos, dal bhat, achar), market visits, family-run classes and how to book one.
· 2 min read Read guide 05Coffee in Nepal: From Gulmi Farms to Kathmandu Cafés
Nepal grows arabica in its middle hills. The story from a hermit's seeds in Gulmi in 1938 to today's specialty cafés, the main growing districts and where to tr...
· 2 min read Read guide 06Should You Eat Meat on a Trek in Nepal?
Why many guides recommend a vegetarian diet at altitude in Nepal: meat is carried up for days, there is no slaughter in parts of the Khumbu, and the risk of sto...
· 2 min read Read guide 07Achar: Nepal's Pickles and Chutneys
No Nepali meal is complete without achar. Learn about tomato achar, mula (radish) achar, aloo achar, timur pepper, gundruk and other pickles, and how they are m...
· 2 min read Read guide 08Nepali Breakfast: Sel Roti, Chiya, Puri and Jeri-Swari
What Nepalis eat in the morning: sweet milky chiya, sel roti, puri tarkari, jeri-swari, beaten rice and the late-morning dal bhat, plus where to try a local bre...
· 2 min read Read guide 09Sherpa Food: Shyakpa, Riki Kur and Mountain Cooking
What Sherpa people eat in the Everest region: shyakpa (Sherpa stew), riki kur potato pancakes, tsampa, butter tea and yak products, and where to try them on the...
· 2 min read Read guide 10Tibetan Food in Nepal: Thukpa, Thenthuk, Shapale and More
A guide to Tibetan food in Nepal, from Boudhanath to the mountains: thukpa, thenthuk, momos, tingmo, shapale, tsampa and butter tea, and where to try them.
· 2 min read Read guide 11Best Snacks to Bring on a Nepal Trek
Snacks keep your energy up between teahouse meals. The best trekking snacks for Nepal, what to bring from home, what to buy in Kathmandu and local snacks to try...
· 2 min read Read guide 12Food and Drink Prices on the Everest Base Camp Trek
What food and drink cost on the Everest Base Camp trek: dal bhat, tea, water, snacks, hot showers and charging, why prices rise with altitude and a realistic da...
· 2 min read Read guide 13What to Eat on a Trek in Nepal: The Teahouse Menu Explained
A guide to teahouse food on Nepal treks: what is on the menu, why dal bhat is the trekker's favourite, breakfast choices, eating at altitude and which foods to...
· 2 min read Read guideFrequently asked questions
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