Newar cuisine
Newa cuisine/नेवा: नसा is a subset of Nepalese cuisine that has developed over centuries among the Newars of the Nepal Mandala region in Nepal. Newa cuisine is more elaborate than most Nepalese cuisines because the Kathmandu Valley has exceptionally fertile alluvial soil and enough wealthy households to make growing produce more profitable than cultivating rice and other staples.
Food is an integral part of the Newar culture. Dishes served during feasts and festivals have symbolic significance.
Newa cuisine is recognized as one of the oldest food cultures in South Asia. Daily meals in Newa cuisine are commonly referred to as "Jā Neu/जा नेउ" or "Newa Thali". These meals typically consist of Taichin rice, lentil soup, a variety of green vegetables, assorted vegetable dishes, and meat items, accompanied by pickles. Traditionally, he morning meal is known as "Jyaana/ज्या:न," the afternoon meal is called "Baji/ बजी," and the evening meal is referred to as "Beli/बेली."
Lunch and dinner
- Jā
Meat dishes
- Choila
- Pālulā
- Senlāmu
Vegetable dishes
- Tarkāri
- Wāunchā
- Tukan:chā
- Palācha
- Shākechā
- Chōlechā
Soups
- Keń
- Simi
- Mi
- Aaila
- Chwahon
Relishes
- losa
Lunch
- Baji
- Chatānmari
- Chhusyā
- Gophuki
- Gwaramari
- Hājā
- Jākimari
- Kani
- Kheyn wo
- Musyā
- Sukulā
- Wo
- Bara
Feast foods
Meat dishes
- Dāyekālā
- Dugulā
- Heynlā
- Bandella
- Changrala
- Khasilā
- Nyā
- Sanya
- Chohi
- Janlā
- Kachilā
- Khāyālā
- Me
- Pangra
- Nhyapu
- Nyāpukā
- Pukālā
- Sanyā-khunā
- Sapu mhichā
- Swan pukā
- Takhā
Vegetable dishes
- Buba kwā
- Chhon kwā
- Kwāti
- Mee kwā
- Pancha kwā
Soups
- Bullā or ka kwā
- Chhyāllā
- Pāun kwā
Festival foods
- Samaybaji
- Syābaji
Meat dishes
Vegetable dishes
- Chākuhi
- Hāku Musyā
- Lābhā
- Pālu
Salads
- Kaywu
- Lain
- Tusi
- laaie
Dessert
- Dhau
- Juju Dhau
- Marichari
- Laakhamari
- Guulmari
- Baalbara
- Yomari
- Anarsha
- Ainthe-Mari
- Khajuri
- Roowth
- Fini roti
- Nimki
- Lakshmimari
- Swaari
- Malpha
- Jeeri
- Gud-Paak
- Chimti
- Aiti Mari
Drinks
- Aylā
- Arak
- kaar-Thwon
- hyam-Thwon
Utensils
Newars cook, store and serve food and beverages in containers and utensils made of gold, silver, copper, brass, iron, clay pottery, dried rice stalks, corn leaves and leaves of certain trees sewn together with toothpicks to make plates and bowls. Food is eaten with bare hands. It is customary to wash hands before and after a meal.- Anti
- Bātā
- Chupi
- Dhampo
- Hāsā
- Karuwā
- Kholā
- Sali
- Somā