A delicious lunch at Kopan Monastery

After a morning of meditating on the shortcomings of greed and the serving of sense pleasures, it's difficult to walk into the dining hall at Kopan. You are presented with a vats of delicious food and told to help yourself.

Nepali food plays second fiddle

November 23rd 2008
After spending some time in Nepal the first thing you begin to miss about India is the food. After the initial optimism and enthusiasm you foster for Nepal's culinary individuality, sooner or later you are forced to admit that it just doesn't compare with its southern neighbour. The national dish is called dal bhat (dal=lentils, bhat=rice). At its worst it consists of a plate of white rice wit ... read more

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In 1951, the Nepalese monarch ended the century-old system of rule by hereditary premiers and instituted a cabinet system of government. Reforms in 1990 established a multiparty democracy within the framework of a constitutional monarchy. A Maoist in... ... read more

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