Kathmandu: 15 Must have street foods

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1. Momo

Steamed or fried dumplings filled with meat or vegetables, served with spicy sauce.

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2. Sel Roti 

A traditional Nepali rice donut, crispy on the outside and soft inside.

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3. Chatamari

Nepali pizza-like dish with a thin rice flour base topped with minced meat, eggs, and veggies.

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4. Sekuwa 

Grilled and spiced meat skewers, usually made with chicken, buffalo, or goat.

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5. Bara 

Deep-fried lentil patties served with achar (pickle) or yogurt.

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6. Aloo Chop 

Spiced potato cutlets, deep-fried and served with chutney.

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7. Yomari

Traditional Newari dessert dumplings filled with sweet ingredients like molasses or sesame seeds.

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8. Samosa 

Crispy, deep-fried pastry filled with spiced potatoes and peas.

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9. Phapar Ko Roti

Buckwheat bread served with potato curry or achar.

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10. Chatpate

Spicy snack made with puffed rice, vegetables, and tangy sauces.

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11. Gundruk

Fermented leafy greens used in soups and pickles, a popular and healthy street food in Nepal.

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12. Laphing

Spicy cold mung bean noodles served with soy sauce, chili, and garlic.

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13. Pani Puri 

Crispy hollow puris filled with flavored water, tamarind chutney, potatoes, and chickpeas.

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14. Kachela 

Steamed or boiled corn on the cob seasoned with salt, chili, and lime.

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15. Jeri Swari

Nepali-style candied fruits skewered and served as a sweet street snack.

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