Dashain and Tihar

Buddha Jayanti

This joyous festival is to celebrate the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha. Stupas and shrines begin at dawn and continue into the late evening. Devotees and pilgrims dress all in white and offer shrines of food, flowers, fruit and candles.

Holi

Gai Jatra

Janai Purnima

Momo

A traditional steamed dumpling with an array of fillings, Momo is a Nepalese delicacy that’s enjoyed across the country.

_{Best eaten at
Yangling Tibetan restaurant, Kaldhara Marg, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal}

Dal Bhat

Daal Baati is a specialty of Rajasthani cuisine and is formed from flour, salt and ghee before being dipped in tandoor and dipped in delicious lentil dal, another Nepalese speciality.

_{Best eaten at
Thakali Kitchen, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal}

Thukpa

This Tibetan noodle soup is cooked with chilli powder and masala and is a rich, sizzling broth that has a strong curry flavour.

_{Best eaten at
Yangling Tibetan restaurant, Kaldhara Marg, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal}

Pilaf

Pilaf is a pilau rice dish cooked with a flavourful broth and vegetables and meat for a quick but filling and moreish one-pot meal.

_{Best eaten at
Thakali Kitchen, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal}

Curry

Nepal is home to delicious curries, like Kathmandu Kukhura, a Boneless tandoori chicken curry cooked in mild masala sauce that is readily found in the capital.

_{Best eaten at
Rosemary Kitchen, Thamel Marg, Kathmandu 44601, Nepal}