buffalo momo

Nepal · South Asia

Short description: Buffalo momo are steamed meat dumplings served with a spicy tomato-based dipping sauce.
Ingredients: Wheat-flour dumplings filled with buffalo meat, onion, garlic, ginger, cilantro, cumin, turmeric, and tomato-sesame chile sauce.
Cultural note: The sauce is part of the identity: the dumplings are mild enough to carry a sharp, chile-forward dip.
Common misconception: Momo are not always vegetarian; this version is built around buffalo meat.

image credit

creator:: Gaurav Dhwaj Khadka
source:: Wikimedia Commons
license:: CC BY-SA 4.0
modified:: Cropped to focus on the dumplings and sauce and resized for Gochizu; no content was added.