Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Newari Cuisine


Newar Cuisine is a type of cuisine developed over centuries by the Newars of Nepal. The Newar or Newah are the indigenous group of Nepals Kathmandu valley. ...
Contents

* 1 Types
o 1.1 Vegetarian
o 1.2 Nonvegetarian
o 1.3 Alcohol and derivatives
o 1.4 Beverages and Soups
o 1.5 Sweets

Types:

Vegetarian

* Baji (Beaten Rice)
* Jaa (Boiled Rice)
* Chataamari (rice flour crepe)
* Baaraa (lentil based fried "donuts"; spicy and salty)
* Waaunchha (greens)
* Paauncha (sour berry soup)
* Chasumicha (type of spinach)
* Bhuti (black-eyed peas)
* Dhau (yogurt)
* Puri (flattened bread)
* Kani (corn)
* Musya (soybeans)
* Alu achaar (spicy potato salad)
* Wo (lentil based flattened cake; spicy and salty)
* Kehn (boiled lentils)
* Quanti (nine bean soup)
* Guara Mari (Fried dough, similar to elephant ears)
* Tushi Achar (Spicy cucumber salad)
* Golbheda Achar (Spicy tomato salad)
* Laba (fried garlic greens)
* Phashi (pumpkin)

Baji(Nepal Bhasa: बजि, Nepali: ) is a type of beaten rice eaten in Nepal. ... JAA is an abbreviation for: Japan Asia Airways the Joint Aviation Authorities of Europe This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Chataamari is a kind of rice crepe. ... Dhau Dhau (Nepal Bhasa:धौ) is a type of curd prepared by Newars. ...
Nonvegetarian

The Newars are one of the rare ethnic groups of South Asia that eat water buffalo. The meat of water buffaloes is predominant in Newar Cuisine, but avoided by Pahari Hindus because of the similarity to beef, which is prohibited. For the controversy at the University of Pennsylvania, see Water buffalo incident. ... Selected ethnic groups of Nepal; Bhotia, Sherpa, Thakali Gurung Kiranti, Rai, Limbu Newari Pahari Tamang Pahari (or Pahaari) is a general terms for a range of dialects spoken across the Himalayan range, not limited to a single country in the subcontinent. ...

* Chwelaa (marinated and roasted meat)
* Kachilaa (marinated raw minced meat)
* Sanyaa (dried fish)
* Khen (egg)
* Sanyaakhuna (jellied fish soup)
* Takhaa (jellied buffalo soup)
* Dukula (goat meat)
* Henyla (duck)
* Khayula (chicken)
* Ja(n)la
* Momocha (potstickers,usually buffalo. There is also a sweet version made of solidified and sweetened cream )
* So-laa (battered and fried goat lung)
* Knyaa (fish)
* Sapumhichha (liquid bone marrow encased in stomach lining)
* Mee-kwa (fenugreek sprouts and small peas)
* Nhyapu (brains, usually fried)
* Meh(n) (boiled tongue, usually fried)
* Cho-hi (steamed buffalo blood with marrow and spices)
* Pukala ( fried meat )
* Sukula ( dried meat,jerky )
* Kwa Ghasa ( thick broth from leftover meats and vegetables;has a distinct smell and taste)

Chwelaa is a special type of water buffalo delicacy of Newars. ... Kachilaa is a special meat delicacy of Newars, consisting of marinated raw minced water buffalo meat. ... Sanyaa is a special type of dried fish prepared by the Newars. ...
Alcohol and derivatives

* Ayelaa (Hard liquor most commonly made out of rice. High alcohol content)
* Thwon (Rice Beer; very sweet to sour in taste)
* Hyaun Thwon (similar to red wine; light)

Thwon (Nepal Bhasa:थ�वं) is a type of alcoholic beverage. ...
Beverages and Soups

* La (water)
* Duru (milk)
* Ken ( Lentils; black, yellow and red)
* Lai Kwa
* Pau Kwa
* Mee Kwa
* Chhon (Spicy Bamboo soup)

Sweets

* Anarsaa
* Ayantha-mari
* Barfi
* Jeri
* Laddu
* Lakhamari
* Lalmohan
* Maalpuwaa
* Nimki
* Rasbhari
* Roth
* Sel
* Swaari
* Haluwa
* Puri
* Pyara
* Khajuri
* Gundpakh

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