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Everest - Nepali cuisine

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In the mood to have some Asian food, we came across this restaurant and decided to order in.  We definitely had to try out their momos. The buff kothey momos were something that we totally loved. The texture as well as the filling was really nice.  We also ordered the chicken chili momos . These were really spicy and I liked the taste. Although, they had become a bit dry by the time they were delivered, so we didn't enjoy them that much.  I haven't exactly had proper Nepali cuisine earlier, but I've had thukpa soup , and it was much different from what ordered from here. The soup which these guys served was dark brownish in colour and gave a feeling of one of those Indo-Chinese soups. The flavour was good enough though.  We also had the newari khaja which was something totally new to us. We just liked the name and ordered it. It has a lot of different dishes in it which you need to mix and eat. Though we weren't exactly sure with what should we mix wh...

Moshi - momo and sushi

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When you want sushi, but aren't a fan of the traditional sushi, this is the place to head to.  I know a lot of people including myself who don't really like sushi, so initially I was a bit apprehensive when a friend of mine took me there. Once there, I saw how different there sushis are compared to the traditional ones. These don't have the raw fish and rice. The sushis here have the shape of the sushi, but the ingredients are different and I actually ended up loving these.  They have a huge variety: chicken, fish, mutton, vegetarian; as well as something unconventional like cheetos, hummus et al.  They've got some great soups and momos too. More on that ahead.  To start with, we ordered a veg thukpa soup . It is a soup originated in Nepal and the surrounding areas. It has got noodles, spring onions, and a few other vegetables in various Nepali spices. The consistency of this soup is thick and it is really filling.  In their other outlet, I had had thei...