Bhutanese momos

Bhutan · South Asia

Steamed pleated dumplings on a white plate with red chile sauce.
Bhutanese momos

Momos are filled wheat-flour dumplings eaten in Bhutan and elsewhere in the Himalayan region. Meat fillings can use minced pork or beef with onion and cabbage; a vegetable version combines cabbage, onion and cheese. They are commonly steamed, with some versions fried after steaming to give the outside a crust.[1]

Momos are sold in street stalls, local eateries and hotels. They are served hot with ezay, a Bhutanese chili sauce, and sometimes with soup. A combination of momo and thukpa noodle soup is known as mo-thuk.[1][2]

References

Sources checked:

  1. Food and Drink in Bhutan — Trans-Bhutan Trail
  2. Bhutanese Food — Momos, Hoentay and Jasha Maru — Mark Wiens / Migrationology

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