Momo are a type of Tibetan and Nepalese dumpling dish popular in these regions. Momo is found in the cuisines of Nepal and Tibet. It is similar to baozi, jiaozi and mantou in Chinese cuisine, buuz in Mongolian cuisine, gyoza in Japanese cuisine, mandu in Korean cuisine and manti in Afghan cuisines.

<p>Momo are a type of Tibetan and Nepalese <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dumpling">dumpling</a> dish popular in these regions. Momo is found in the cuisines of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepal">Nepal</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibet">Tibet</a>. It is similar to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baozi">baozi</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiaozi">jiaozi</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantou">mantou</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_cuisine">Chinese cuisine</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buuz">buuz</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongolian_cuisine">Mongolian cuisine</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyoza">gyoza</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_cuisine">Japanese cuisine</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandu_(dumpling)">mandu</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_cuisine">Korean cuisine</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manti_(dumpling)">manti</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghan_cuisine">Afghan cuisines</a>.</p>

RJ Khas Koushik traces the influence of exotic food and recipes that have made their way into a Bengali kitchen. This series will feature those ‘imports’ and show how they have contributed to building a richer cultural identity for Bengal.

<p>RJ Khas Koushik traces the influence of exotic food and recipes that have made their way into a Bengali kitchen. This series will feature those &lsquo;imports&rsquo; and show how they have contributed to building a richer cultural identity for Bengal.</p>

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