Selina Periampillai, “The Island Kitchen: Recipes from MAURITIUS and the Indian Ocean”, 2019 was the topic of an earlier blog post.
“Maldives Cookbook”, Wanderlust Publishing, 2023 was also the topic of an earlier blog post.
Here I present: Jyoti Pathak, “Food and Flavor from Nepal”, 2023. This cookbook contains fifteen (15) chapters. The “table of contents” of the cookbook is shown BELOW.
INTRODUCTION.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Preface / Bhumika.
Introduction: Welcome to Nepal! / Swaagat Chha! “A Guide to Customs and Etiquette in Nepali Dining”.
CHAPTER 1.
Nepal’s Culinary Culture. Food and Nepali Festivals.
Malekhu ko Maachaa (Malekhu Fried Fish).
The Magic of Making Sutkeri ko Ausedhi (Postpartum Super Confectionery for Nursing Mothers).
Roadside Tea Vendors (Chiya Pasal).
The Role of Rice in Nepali Culture Daals – The Wonderful World of Dried Beans, Lentils, and Peas.
Jimbu and Timmur: Two of Nepal’s Most Authentic Spices.
The Unique Vegetables of Nepal.
A Day at a Nepali Vegetable Market.
Lapsi Fruit of Nepal (Nepalese Hog Plum).
The Creative Art of Making Newari Mari Laakhaamari (Newari Ceremonial Sweet Bread).
Learning to Make Dhindo the Nepali Way.
Yogurt in Daily Life.
A Day in Bhaktapur Making Juju Dhau.
The Leaf Plates of Nepal (Tapari, Dunaa, Botaa).
CHAPTER 2. The Nepali Pantry & Kitchen Equipment.
CHAPTER 3. Snacks, Appetizers & Savories / Khaajaa ra Chamenaa.
CHAPTER 4. Rice Dishes / Bhaat/Bhujaa.
CHAPTER 5. Legumes—Dried Beans, Lentil, Peas / Daal.
CHAPTER 6. Flatbreads / Roti.
CHAPTER 7. Vegetable Dishes / Tarkaari.
CHAPTER 8. Meat, Poultry & Eggs / Maasu, Kukhuraa & Phool.
CHAPTER 9. Fish & Shrimp / Maachaa ra Jhinge Maachaa.
CHAPTER 10. Stuffed Dumplings / Nepali Momos.
CHAPTER 11. Salads, Chutneys & Pickles / Achaars.
CHAPTER 12. Sweets & Desserts / Guleo Khaanaa & Mithai.
CHAPTER 13. Beverages / Cheeso-Taato Peeune.
CHAPTER 14. After-Meal Refreshers / Baasna-Aune-Masalaa Haru.
CHAPTER 15. Spice Blends & Basic Recipes.
Here I presented: Jyoti Pathak, “Food and Flavor from Nepal”, 2023. The national dish of Nepal is “dal bhat” (lentils and rice) shown ABOVE.
COMMENTS.
The map of NEPAL is shown ATOP; and NEPAL borders the INDIA state of Bihar. Pataliputra (Patna) Bihar INDIA 300 BC, 200,000 people was the largest city in the world (table of shown BELOW).
Vegetarian and Vegan cookery began with Siddhartha Gautama Shakya (Buddha), whose life is associated with Bihar, INDIA. Nepal cookery is quintessential “vegetarian”, and Jyoti Pathak’s cookbook recipes present the vegetarian tradition.
WORLD LARGEST CITY.
Pataliputra (Patna) Bihar INDIA 300 BC, 200,000 people
Rome 25 BC
Constantinople (Istanbul), Turkey 340 AD 400,000 people.
Ctesiphon, Iraq 570 AD
Changan (Xi’an), China 637 AD 400,000 people.
Baghdad, Iraq 775 AD Over 1 million people.
Cordova, Spain 935 AD
Kaifeng, China 1013 AD 400,000 people.
Constantinople (Istanbul), Turkey 1127 AD
Merv, Turkmenistan 1145 AD 200,000 people.
Constantinople (Istanbul), Turkey 1153 AD
Fez (Fes), Morocco 1170 AD
Hangzhou, China 1180 AD 255,000 people.
Cairo, Egypt 1315 AD.
Hangzhou, China 1348 AD 432,000 people.
Nanking, China 1358 AD 487,000 people.
Beijing, China 1425 AD 600,000 people.
Constantinople (Istanbul), Turkey 1650 AD 700,000 people.
Beijing, China 1710 AD 900,000 people.
London, England 1825 AD 1.35 million people.
New York City, United States 1925 AD 7.774 million people.
Tokyo, Japan 1965 AD 23 million people.
