What Is Momo Food And What Types Of It Are There?

If you aren’t that experienced with Indian or Nepali cuisine, then you might not know about what momo food is. Momo is a type of dumpling that is very popular in regions of the world like Nepal and Indian. You’ve probably seen momo food before if you’re a fan of dumplings, albeit you might not have noticed that it was momo.

What Is Momo Food?

Momo is overall a fairly simple food. A simple dough is made with white flour and water to make the outer covering part of the dumpling. Yeast and/or baking soda are also sometimes added to the mix to make the shell more doughy.

From there the filling for the dough is added. This filling can be made up of anything, meat, tofu, cheese, vegetables, the options are endless. These items can be singular, such as meat only of veggie momos, or you can have mixes that offer unlimited combinations. 

What Kinds Of Momo Food Are There?

In terms of how momo food is made, the most common form is steamed momo. However steamed momos are not the only way that the food is made. Momos also come fried, either deep-fried or simply pan-fried to create different flavours and textures. 

Momos are generally either served on their own, as a part of a larger platter or inside soup. This is known as soup momo or mok-thuk. In this soup, the momo is either cooked in broth for a dumpling soup or steamed momos simply are added to broth.

What Is Momo Served With? 

When it comes to other foods that Momo is generally served along with side other traditional foods like things like traditional soups and breads. Momo is also often served alongside sauces like garlic sauce and or tomato and sesame-based sauces.

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