Essential Spices and Herbs

Introduction to Nepali Culinary Traditions

Nepali kitchens are redolent with pungent spices and herbs, and Nepali cooks are replete with traditional lore about their culinary and therapeutic uses.

Enhancement of Nutrition and Cultural Significance

Along with their unique aromas and flavors, the spices and herbs enhance the nutritional value of Nepal’s traditional foods. Across multiple ethnicities in Nepal, spices and herbs are used for ethno-medical purposes, which are recognized in the Ayurvedic medicinal system.

Purpose of the Book

This book will reveal why Nepalis make spice and herbs a part of daily cooking, where scientific reasoning corroborates the religious and cultural norms of our traditional cuisine, and how we make some of our time-honored tasty and healthy dishes.