Momo (food)

Momo is a type of East and Southeast Asian steamed filled dumpling. Momo is native to Tibet, Nepal, as well as the Indian Himalayan Region of Ladakh, Sikkim, Assam, and Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Darjeeling. It is popular across a wider region of the Indian subcontinent. Recently, it has also hit in many international markets. Momo is similar to Chinese baozi, jiaozi, and mantou, Mongolian buuz, Japanese gyoza, Korean mandu and Turkic manti, but heavily influenced by cuisine of the Indian subcontinent with spices and herbs. Momo are extremely popular and can be found in every kind of shop from restaurants to street vendors.

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