- RecipesDal Bhat
Nepalese dal bhat (dal bat or dhal bhat) is composed of white rice (bhat) and lentils (dal) and it is typically accompanied by a vegetable curry (tarkari), a mixture of spicy vegetables (pickles) and greens (sak). It is eaten with papadums in a large metal tray.
- CultureNepal
Nepal is a sovereign state in South Asia, situated in the Himalayas. This landlocked country has a population of approximately 29 million people in 2020 and borders China and India. The country’s capital and largest city is Kathmandu.
- Special SightsLumbini
One of the world’s holiest places, the small town of Lumbini was the birthplace of the Sakyamuni Buddha 2,600 years ago. A pillar marking its location was erected by the great king Ashoka a century after the Buddha’s death.
India is the seventh-largest country by area and the second-most populous country. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west, China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east.
China is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population of more than 1.4 billion. China spans five geographical time zones and borders 14 different countries, the second most of any country in the world after Russia.
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