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Hey do you know any blog regarding history of Nepal? I would love to know more about it. Even though being myself a Nepali I have a very little knowledge about history. Its not that I haven't I did learn some history but lol it was ages ago.
Hi! I’ve been following @lumanki for years now and they post old pictures of Nepal. Not just straight up history but still relevant.
@parelima has things related to Nepali music, art, culture, literature etc..and they sometimes post about historical works/information about these things.
I am not aware of any blogs that post about Nepali history, and I never got a chance to study Nepali history (didn’t go to a Nepali school even when I lived in Kathmandu, unfortunately), so I can’t post much….BUT I think these websites might be helpful:
It was kind of difficult finding reliable sources. I’m not sure if these are completely reliable either…sounded okay to me as I skimmed over but idk. Some websites claimed that an “Indian prince introduced Buddhism to Nepal” or claimed other inaccurate things and other random claims. So I tried my best. Let me know if any of the links above seem fishy.
Posted 545 weeks ago
Posted 545 weeks ago
hey yo! i'm a 21 years old nepali girl who really wants to go trekking in langtang, annapurna region, manang, mustang, solukhumbu really everywhere in nepal but my mom keeps telling me that it is unsafe for nepali girls (according to her, nepali girls are treated differently than white girls by, well, "gangs" as my mom calls them) do you know anything about what the situation is like?
Hello! Hate to say this but your mom is absolutely correct (partially). In my experience, Nepal is a lot safer for white girls or foreign female tourist than it is for Nepali girls. However!!!! That doesn’t mean you can’t go hiking/trekking! I would never ever suggest going hiking alone no matter what part of the world you’re in because when you’re out in a terrain/environment like that there are a lot of unforeseen risks that can arise at any moment and be fatal to your health and/or safety. I live near the Canadian Rockies and go hiking A LOT, but never alone even if I’ve been on the trail before because you never know what can happen. So, get together a group or friends or cousins or maybe get together with a local Nepali tour guide and go hike!
Posted 545 weeks ago
Posted 545 weeks ago
are ason inhabitants mainly buddhists?
No. Ason is a majority Newari neighborhood. But there are few non-newars that live there as well (my mom’s family grew up not too far from Ason in another majority Newari neighborhood). We’ve talked about this before about how Kathmandu has a unique blend of Hinduism and Buddhism, which has given rise to a unique culture/religion that is neither fully Buddhist or Hindu. And a lot of time, outsiders see these as two different religions but for us it’s just one religion/culture that we have which contains elements of both “Hinduism” and “Buddhism”. There might be some people in Ason who are exclusively Hindu or Buddhist but I cannot label Ason exclusively with either religion.
Gundruk is a fermented vegetable eaten almost everywhere in Nepal. Different kinds of green leafy vegetables can be used to make this. The one I am using here is my personal favourite, made from the leaves of broad mustard leaves or 'Rayo saag’ as it’s called in Nepali.
I do not know if there’s a scientific confirmation but Gundruk is supposed to be one of the healthiest things you can eat! I have known foreigners who just fell in love with this food immediately as well but I have to say that as with all fermented food, most newbies might need a bit getting used to the unique smell and taste. But once you develop the taste for this, I think you’d never give up an oppertunity for a meal of Gundruk and rice. For me this simple hot bowl of Gundruk with steaming hot rice is like comfort food… just warms me up and satisfies my stomach and taste buds every single time.
The downside of this is that Gundruk is not so easily available everywhere. I get mine from Nepal. This is very typical to any Nepali household but apart from Nepalese, most people might not know what this is all about. So I was going to write a longer explanation but found that Wikipedia has a good enough information. So please click on this link if you’re interested to know more about this wonderful food. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gundruk
Without further ado, presenting my version of ‘Gundruk ko jhol’.
Ingredients
Serves- 2-3 people
Gundruk- 1 cup
Tomato- 1 medium sized
Onion- 1 medium sized
Garlic- 3 medium sized
Fried Ikan Bilis- quarter of a cup
Egg- 1
oil- 2 tablespoon
Method
Prepare all the ingredients.
Soak the Gundruk in warm water for 10 minutes and drain the water.
Chop the tomato into small dices.
Chop the onions into thin slices.
Crush the garlic roughly.
Make scrambled egg and keep aside.
Heat the oil in a deep pan. Add the tomato and onion. Cook it in medium heat for about a minute or two. When the tomato softens and onion just starts to turn golden brown add the Gundruk. Mix it well.
Add salt, turmeric and chill powder. Mix and cook for another 1-2 minutes.
Then add water and let it come to a boil. You can add the scrambled egg or the fish at this point ( it actually tastes better as the flavours seep in between different ingredients) but today I will not be doing so. We will add it at the end as I am cooking this as lunch for myself (with egg) and my mom-in-law (with fish). This recipe is quite versatile in that manner.
So I’ve boiled it for another minute and served the required quantity in individual bowls and garnished with egg or fish as you can see below. Now doesn’t that bring out the alive in your mouth!
Yes, it’s ready already! That fast!! So when you’re tied for time why not just pull out that box of Gundruk and cook yourself this super-nourishing-fast-food. This is so healthy, loaded with nutritional goodness and bursting with flavour and I can’t wait to lift up that spoon and dig in…
From top left: Samosa, Puri (fried flat bread), Sel (rice doughnuts)
Botton: Jerri (deep fried flour batter soaked in sugar syrup)
Posted 545 weeks ago
The best fried mo:mo I’ve ever had was at Cinderella café in Dharan. If anyone has plans to visit Dharan be sure to check them out. Hopefully they’re still in business… I went there a long time ago.
Momo is my all time favourite Nepali/Tibetan food. This particular version consists of chicken dumplings that are fried with tomatoes, onions and green peppers and then doused in an incredibly spicy chili/tomato sauce
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