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Yomari
Teardrop-shaped steamed dumpling filled with molasses and sesame
Yomari is a Newari delicacy: a teardrop-shaped dumpling of rice flour dough steamed and filled with a sweet mix of molasses (chaku) and sesame or khuwa. It's tied to the Yomari Punhi festival held each winter, when Kathmandu Valley households make it to mark the rice harvest.
Highlights
Newari winter-harvest sweet
Molasses and sesame filling
Linked to the Yomari Punhi festival
Practical Info
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Kathmandu Valley, widely made in Newari households
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Kathmandu
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