Momo (food)

Momo
A typical serving of a plate of momos with sesame yellow sauce and red ginger chilli pickle
Alternative namesམོག་མོག, मःमः
Place of originTibet, Nepal
Associated cuisineTibetan cuisine, Nepali cuisine
Main ingredientsWhite-flour-and-water dough; meat, vegetable
VariationsSteam-momo, Kothey momo, Jhol momo, C-momo, Fry-momo, Open-momo, fried momo, chicken-momo, veg-momo, buff-momo, cheese-momo, khuwa-momo, chocolate-momo
Food energy
(per serving)
350 to 1000 (35 to 100 per piece) kcal
Similar dishesjiaozi, guotie, xiaolongbao, baozi, mantou, buuz, gyoza, mandu, manti

Momos[a] are a type of steamed filled dumpling in Tibetan[1] and Nepali cuisine[2] that is also popular in neighbouring Bhutan and India.[3] The majority of Tibetan momos are half-moon in shape like jiaozi, while Nepali momos are normally round like baozi.[4] [5]Momos are usually served with a sauce known as achar influenced by the spices and herbs used within many South Asian cuisines. It can also be cooked as soup versions known as jhol momo where the broth is made from achar using a mixture of tomatoes, sesame seeds, chillies, cumin and coriander or mokthuk from boiling pork/buffalo bones mixed with various herbs and vegetables.[6]


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