Nepali Newari Food - Extremely Unique Samay Baji in Kathmandu, Nepal!

Newari food is one of the most unique Nepali foods to try in Nepal! ►Subscribe to my channel for more videos: http://bit.ly/MarkWiensSubscribe Before flying into Kathmandu, I can honestly say that I had never even heard of Newari food. I didn't even know what it was when I first arrived, but I began to see signs for Newari restaurants and after doing a bit of research and exploration around Kathmandu, I was able to have my very first plate of a Newari dish known as Samay Baji. First of all, Newars are the group of Nepali people that are originally from the Kathmandu valley area, they are the local ethnic Kathmandu population. So in reality, Newari food is originally from Kathmandu. Located just a very short distance from the touristy district of Thamel street, is a restaurant that's tucked into a semi abandoned strip mall known as Shree Trishakti Newari Restaurant. I was actually eating at the Chinese Sichuan restaurant upstairs when I noticed this Newari food restaurant, so the next day I decided to drop by for a meal. And what a meal it was! It was one of those meals that I had no idea what to order, but I wanted to order and eat everything. The vendor suggested that I try the mixed plate, a plate of something called samay baji. And so, it was my very initial time in Nepal to eat a plate of samay baji, a dish so good and so unique that I hope it becomes popular worldwide! Newari culture, like much of Asia, very much revolves around food and festivals. Rather than breakfast, lunch, and dinner, in Newar culture there are snacks, meals, and feasts - and I think you just eat when you're hungry, choose your type of food - but of course feasts are not an everyday occasion. Newari food utilizes a lot of local spices like turmeric and cumin, combined with fresh vegetables and lots of buffalo meat. The main difference between any other cuisines that I've ever had is the significant use of something known as beaten rice, or in Nepali, baji or chiura. So what is a samay baji in Newari food? Well she first grabbed a metal plate and then assembled a small pile of beaten rice on the side. From there she added some roasted nuts, chickpeas curry, potato curry, some kind of vegetable curry, and finally a spoonful of buffalo curry. I was so excited to dig in as soon as she delivered my samay baji to the table. It looked and smelled wonderful! How did it taste? The flavors were remarkable, quite spicy, and very heavy on the spices as well. At first I though the beaten rice, which sort of reminded me of uncooked oatmeal, would be hard and dry. But somehow as soon as I would mix it with sauce and other food in my mouth it would quickly become dehydrated and easy to eat. The texture was still a little crunchy, but it was really good. The curries were all brilliant. I highly enjoyed my plate of samay baji and I would eat Newari cuisine again in a heartbeat. If you ever visit Nepal or if you ever have a chance to eat Newari food, you better not miss it, it's an awesome cuisine! Follow our food adventures at http://migrationology.com/ & http://www.eatingthaifood.com/ & http://travelbyying.com/ Bangkok 101 Guide: http://migrationology.com/ebook-101-things-to-do-in-bangkok/ Thai Food Guide: http://www.eatingthaifood.com/eating-thai-food-guide/ Finally, subscribe so you don't miss the next tasty adventure http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=migrationology