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Tandoor roasted minced eggplant; cooked with cumin, coriander & onions
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Open since 2018, Dancing Yak has quickly become a favorite spot among locals and hungry travelers alike. Discover our story and the team behind the yak!
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Cauliflower, green peas, and potatoes cooked with spices in tomato & onion
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Fresh okra sautéed with onion, chopped tomatoes, ginger garlic paste, and spices
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Introduced to Nepal by Newari traders who travelled to Tibet centuries ago. These juicy dumplings are now the national food of Nepal… — your choice of protein with onions, chive, garlic, and momo seasoning
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Is a traditional stir fry dish that originated in Tibet. It includes red onion, garlic, Tibetan peppercorn, and chili. Served with a side of Tingmo (steamed bun), this dish brings back memories of my favorite Tibetan restaurant ‘Yang Ling’ in Kathmandu
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Like Momo, Chowmein is another popular dish sold in almost all street carts, tea shops, and restaurants. Savory & spicy, Chowmein is a Nepali favorite; — beans, onions, seasoning, ginger-garlic paste, chopped veggies, & protein choice
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Means rice and lentils, the most popular dish in Nepal. Cooked in every household for lunch and dinner, this is the unofficial national food of Nepal. If you are traveling or trekking in Nepal, odds are you’ll eat this dish every single day. Served with your choice of protein, mustard greens, cauliflower & black lentils
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Chopped spinach and cooked with cream or coconut milk, this green sauce is also comprised of garlic, onion, and spices. It makes for a hearty and filling meal
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Battered with chickpea flour — tossed in ginger garlic and spicy homemade chili sauce... spicy & crunchy!
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In Nepal, samosas are usually eaten as breakfast or late afternoon snacks. This dish replicates the samosa soup served in the Terai (southern flatlands) of Nepal; — chopped samosas in yellow bean soup with onion and cilantro
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Chopped spinach and cooked with cream or coconut milk, this green sauce is also comprised of garlic, onion, and spices. It makes for a hearty and filling meal
Choose the coconut milk.
Ask whether the rice is cooked in stock or finished with butter.
Ask whether it is cooked in butter or a meat stock rather than oil.
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Fresh Sacramento farm goat cooked in ginger, garlic paste & onion gravy
Skewers known as ‘sekuwa’ in Nepal is a very traditional way of cooking red meat. Leg of lamb, marinated overnight with cumin, coriander, ginger-garlic paste. — served with tomato aachar and pickled ginger ... delicious!
Strips of chicken thighs in decadent cream sauce with home-roasted spices
Roasted spices, tomatoes, onion, ginger, garlic, and cilantro
Black cod and manilla clams cooked with tomatoes, onions, mustard powder & cumin
Minced lamb kabab, seasoned with mint, cumin, coriander — cooked in chunky tomato sauce
Paneer (cow cheese) cooked with green peas in a savory tomato & onion gravy
Lentils cooked with cream, tomato, onion, cumin, and roasted coriander
A go-to appetizer at all Nepali celebrations, whether it’s a birthday, wedding, or family gathering. Bone-in chicken marinated w/ cumin & coriander powder, ginger-garlic paste, and egg... — tossed in corn flour & fried until crispy
Pork is a delicacy in the eastern part of Nepal, where I grew up. Skinless pork belly is cooked until soft with Nepali spices, cumin-coriander paste, ginger garlic paste, and onions... — served with tomato and Tibetan peppercorn sauce to cut the fat
Tawa is a heavy cast iron pan used for grilling meat and fish in Nepal. Catfish; seasoned with mustard powder, turmeric, and cumin, then pan-seared until crispy on the outside — served with tomato and Tibetan peppercorn sauce
Crispy kale with homemade yogurt (vegan option available), mint, tamarind, chopped onions, tomatoes, and potato. Crunchy and delicious — our dish at the Yak
Refreshing and simple watermelon and feta salad — tossed with avocado oil, honey, garlic, and turmeric dressing