# The best Nepali dishes

Dal bhat, momo, sel roti and gundruk: Nepalese and Newari dishes from Wikipedia's articles on Nepalese and Newa cuisine.

- 129 votes · 14 items
- Feb 3, 2021 · knitter.slow
- https://even.best/en/l/2839/the-best-nepali-dishes

## Top 14

1. **Dal bhat** (16 · ▲16 ▼0) — Lentil soup with rice, eaten twice a day.
2. **Sel roti** (13 · ▲13 ▼0) — Ring-shaped sweet rice bread for festivals.
3. **Momo** (8 · ▲9 ▼1) — Steamed dumplings with meat or vegetables.
4. **Yomari** (8 · ▲9 ▼1) — Newari rice dumpling filled with molasses.
5. **Choila** (7 · ▲7 ▼0) — Spiced grilled buffalo meat.
6. **Achar** (6 · ▲7 ▼1) — Spicy pickles served with every meal.
7. **Thukpa** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — Himalayan noodle soup.
8. **Bara (wo)** (5 · ▲7 ▼2) — Newari lentil patty.
9. **Aila** (5 · ▲7 ▼2) — Newari rice spirit.
10. **Dhindo** (5 · ▲6 ▼1) — Thick millet or buckwheat porridge.
11. **Juju dhau** (4 · ▲6 ▼2) — The 'king of yogurts' from Bhaktapur.
12. **Bhatmas** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — Roasted soybeans.
13. **Gundruk** (3 · ▲7 ▼4) — Fermented leafy greens.
14. **Chhurpi** (3 · ▲6 ▼3) — Hard Himalayan cheese.

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