Nepali "Oyatsu"(snack) foods

ネパールのおやつフード

Nepali local snacks are yummy and healthy.
Since Nepal is a multiracial and multicultural country and additionally has three neighboring-countries, it represents the broader diversity of food too.But you can find common ingredients in Nepalese foods like lentils and potatoes, cumin, coriander, chilies, peppers, garlic
You can enjoy foods influenced by Tibet and India, Newal and others even you are just in Nepal.I make a list of foods I have tried here.
Ah Curries and Momo are absolute foods. You can see them here. 

ネパールは多民族、多文化国家で、3国に囲まれているため、食べ物も多岐にわたります。でも、ネパールの食べ物によくある食材はあって、レンズ豆、ジャガイモ、クミン、コリアンダー、チリ、胡椒、ガーリックです。
ネパールにいるだけでチベットやインド、ネワール族などの影響を受けた食べ物を楽しめます。わたしが食べたことのあるものをリストアップ。
　ちなみにカレーとモモは別格でこちらをどうぞ。

Thukpa

It is like Japanese Ramen containing bits of meat and vegetables. Noodles are thick. This roots in Tibet and influenced by China.

トゥクパ

ラーメンみたいな感じでお肉と野菜が入っています。麺は太麺。チベット料理のひとつで、中国の影響も受けているそう。

The adorable destroyer in Kathmandu Durbar Square

The cute destroyer in the Durbar Square

ダルバール広場のかわいい破壊王

Kala Bhairava

At the first sihgt, I didn't think it is a diety. Because it has somehow a humorous appearance. It has big eyes and big accessories, big stomach.
This is a Hindu deity, Kala Bhairava. Kala Bhairava is a fierce manifestation of Lord Shiva. Shiva is the third god in the Hindu triumvirate and the destroyer. The triumvirate consists of three gods(The other two are Brahma and Vishnu) who are responsible for the creation, maintain and destruction of the world. He is standing on the northern corner in the Durbar Square, Kathmandu

Design your own T shrits in Thamel

自分のTシャツ作ってみよう

Custom-made-Embroidered T shirts

When I visited Thamel, I found one great thirsts shop. NEW POTALA
T shirts seems to be popular gifts from Nepal. Even the famous Japanese trip guidebook series "Chikyu no arukikata"(how to travel in the earth) on Nepal is mentioning t shirts as one of Nepali handcraft souvenirs.

In this shop you can order your custom patterned t shirt. This guy is the shop owner!

And I am so impressed with this sawing machine. it seems to be rather than vintage, not old.

This is completely customized-embroidered one. I ask him to use a single pink thread. This is for myself.

Another one went to my close friend Kazuko. I asked him to embroider the small figure of person suggesting her standing on the top of the mountain, and her name and the arrow to ready-made-embroidered one.

Your order will be ready in one day. I recommend you to get your unique souvenirs. Their prices are around 700 NRP just! nice price!

information:
Under the TNT Cargo of Ward No.29. Thamel, Kathmandu, Nepal
New Potala

オーダーメードの刺繍入りTシャツ

タメルに行ったとき、すごいTシャツ屋さんを発見しました。

ネパールのTシャツは人気みたいです。日本の有名な旅行ガイドブック「地球の歩き方」のネパール版も、ネパールのお土産のひとつにTシャツを上げています。

このお店では、オリジナルTシャツが作れます。この人店主です！このミシンすごいですよね。古いというより、ビンテージみたい。

これは完全なオリジナル刺繍もの。ピンク色の刺繍糸一本で仕立てるようお願いしました。自分用。もう一つのこれは友人のカズコ用。彼女が山の頂上にいるみたく、小さいヒト、彼女の名前の「kazuko」と矢印を、既製の刺繍ものに加えてもらいました。

次の日には出来上がり。オリジナルお土産にいいですよ。700ルピーくらいでできちゃいます。

Prince Harry visited Nepal

ヘンリー王子　ネパールに行く

Prince Harry made his first official visit in Nepal the week before last. That is expected to catch people's attentions to Nepal and promt to rebuild.

He seems to be very friendly.
He joined locals for dinner and dance, Holi(the color festival). Even he stayed over in a local family when he visited Leorani village.
http://gu.com/p/4hyf2/sgp


イギリスのヘンリー王子がネパールを公式訪問しました。先々週。人々の注目を集めて、ネパールの復興に拍車を掛けることを目的としたものです。

ヘンリー王子、非常にフレンドリーな感じ。
地元で夕食やダンス、カラーフェスティバルにまで参加。レオラニという村にいったときは、なんと地元のおうちに一晩止まったらしい。

Khata Tibetan Scarves in Nepal

チベットのスカーフ カタ

a gift for the trip

The day I left Nepal, one of my Nepali friend Ni gave me this scarf.
This is not just a scarf but "Khata" which is one of the ceremonial items. It originated in Tibetan Buddhism.

When Ni gave it to me, she told me that this was for my safe trip and draped around my neck. And this scarf is not for all of my journeys but only for the trip back to Japan. It sounds very spiritual!