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These tender, savoury Tibetan dumplings are a street food favourite in places like Kolkata and Delhi – just don’t forget the chutney. However, he offers this important caveat: “Every single momo is a dumpling, but every single dumpling is not a momo.” Momos are a subclass of dumplings. Dalal suspects that momos originated in Tibet – “momo” is a Tibetan …

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Are you confused by dumplings? And the connection between Italy’s pasta dumplings and Chinese dim sum can freak anyone out. Long before dishes described as dim sum on the menu took off in India, local Chinese restaurants would serve wontons. Not all dim sum follow the sleek and sophisticated methods of today’s Chinese restaurants where the steaming must be perfect …

Traditional and simple food recipes are a thing of the past. Days after posting a video of masala dosa ice cream roll, which is now viral, the Instagram handle going by the name ‘thegreatindianfoodie’ again introduced us to a bizarre ice cream roll – Momo ice cream roll. The hot thin-crust dumplings when served with red spicy sauce are liked …