A journey through the history of momos | The Great Indian Food Story

A journey through the history of momos | The Great Indian Food Story | BBC News India

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Everyone loves momos (we mean, mostly everyone). Over the past few years, momos have become a go-to snack for people all over India. But what is the history of momos and how did they reach our country? Food expert Soity Banerjee is with us again to tell us everything we need to know.
Note: Momos and dumplings have been used interchangeably for simplicity.
Produced and filmed by : Bimal Thankachan
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@eyedea00dea61 10 ай бұрын

Momo is a type of dumpling that is believed to have originated in Tibet or Nepal, and it is a popular dish in the Himalayan region of Asia. Momo consists of a filling, often made with ingredients like ground meat, vegetables, or cheese, wrapped in a thin dough wrapper. Momo gained popularity in India, particularly in the northern and northeastern regions, due to cultural and culinary influences from Nepal and Tibet. In India, momo is commonly served with various types of sauces and has become a popular street food item and restaurant dish. While India has its own variations of momo, the dish itself did not originate in India.

@5gods Жыл бұрын

It was fantastic trying momos for the first time in Bangalore and learning about the Tibetan/Nepalis thriving in India as well as the Northeast Indian cultures

@bbcnewsindia Жыл бұрын

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@greatnews5 8 ай бұрын

Is Momo NOT Momos. In Nepal bhasha (Newari) , we used to call "mojamoja mari" before 1980's, which later called momo. And Bahuns and other self acclaimed higher caste people wouldn't even eat them because most of the momo were made with buff meat.

@arig220 6 ай бұрын

stop the cap

@Hithere-qj1wj 4 ай бұрын

Mojamoja mari?? Wutt hahaha Does moja moja mean how momo wraoper are folded?

@tyt684 2 ай бұрын

Nepali can lie alot haha, everyone know it was Tibetan who bought momo to Nepal 😅

@sudarsunlimbu7283 29 күн бұрын

@@tyt684haha bro first search history the nepali women who got married by tibet man after she made momo for the first time in tibet

@tyt684 29 күн бұрын

@@sudarsunlimbu7283 haha bro first read history and know that it was Nepali princess who married a king in Tibet. Muji sala

@topgaming2621 9 ай бұрын

Momo was invented in Kathmandu by Newars in 14th century and it went Tibet from kathmandu

@dtash1590 8 ай бұрын

Vice versa. Momo went to Nepal and india when tibetan came because of chinese invasion.

@arig220 6 ай бұрын

before the 90s literally no newari nepali knew what momos where so idk why you're so pressed about it being newari

@Hithere-qj1wj 4 ай бұрын

@@arig220 I think momo made its way into Nepal way long ago than 90s.

@gyadre 3 ай бұрын

The very word Momo is Tibetan.

@acismahrje7604 13 күн бұрын

@@arig220 mostly you are not native to Kathmandu and do not know people before 90s, bhatti was Newars, when Newars could earn by just renting space they stopped and other ethnic minority opened up bhattis, Tibetans joined lot later and provided momo not in Traditional Tibetan dumpling style but copied Newari achar and filling suitable to to Ktm people. You have been reading online text written by non Newari people, and Newars as a people they dont' seem to advocate themselves so their stories are not know, and in general Nepaliese youth are quite ignoratnt about their own culture and history. So focused on west, unless you come out of the valley and the country and see it back you see the picture more clearly of how culture moved when you lived in multi ethinic culture and you better peice together what moved what.. Culturally, Newars taught Tibetans a lot, not only food and spice but the whole way of life Buddhism, all Tibeetatn budhism were translated from Newari lip to tibetan, still ranjana lipi is found everywhere in tibet and mongols as Tibet introduced buddhism to Mongols there is lot there to learn timeline of 90s is very laugable to compare history of momo in Nepal goes centuries. in Nepali its not written momo its written ma:ma: because the word itself originates from Newari word man or manu which means to steam and eat.. there are other steamed disges in Newari that are call Man choweyal steamed choyela barbecued meat steamed and mixed with newari barbecue sauce. I'll proably take some time to write this all sort of misguided narrative going on internet and no Newars are speaking up.

@gyadre 11 ай бұрын

If it was Nepalese than Indian should have known momos hundreds of years ago as there was constant trade, travel and pilgrimage between India and Nepal. But Laughing is purely Chinese as first wave of Tibetan never tasted or knew about it. It was brought to India in 1980s in India when there was liberalization of China after the death of Mao and many Tibetans coming to India and Nepal.

@eyedea00dea61 10 ай бұрын

@1tojoin 6 ай бұрын

There is lots of food in nepal that indians don't know about or heard about. Momo started getting popular in india recently as some nepalise thought of opening their own business in indian rather than only becoming GURKHA OR synonymous is gate keeper. Before, momo indians only knew about curry and dalda ghee. 😂

@acismahrje7604 13 күн бұрын

momo used to be the unofficial national dish but it did take a time to be this popular until social media became accessible, you did get momo in Indian from Nepalese seller or from Nepali who were also indians like from Darjeleen places and Nepalese who migrated it was just not as popular, Nepalese popularised momo in Nepal commercially, culturarly it was prevalant in Newari culture for centuries and later Newari eateries in medival times. Achar as you eat it and filling as you know is as a momo now is not a Tibetan dumpling. its not even Momo its ma:ma: Bhote as we call the ethnic group in general living in mountaneous culture have the strong accent of rounding speech.. and when they started opening eateris in Kathmandu they wrote ma:ma: but they were not literate but spoke with their accent when they wrote it for tourist it became momo

@avinavdhakal5795 5 ай бұрын

Momos was first introduced to Tibet when a Newari princess was married to a Tibetan prince. The thick covering with baking material took shape in Tibet as a Tibetan dumpling. The slim think ones with fat inside is the original one from Nepal.

@tyt684 2 ай бұрын

Nepali lies lol

@avinavdhakal5795 2 ай бұрын

@@tyt684 I am an Indian lol 😂

@tyt684 2 ай бұрын

@@avinavdhakal5795 Still a Nepali 🤣

@avinavdhakal5795 2 ай бұрын

@@tyt684 There is a difference between ethnicity and nationality. Also, i understand native Himalayan recipe and its roots good enough before declaring on social media. Hope that helps.

@tyt684 Ай бұрын

@avinavdhakal5795 in that case you need to read again as you are factually wrong

@ram..ram.. 7 ай бұрын

Typical nonsensical reporting from the Indian media. Despite the numerous names for dumplings, you’re calling it “momo” so obviously it came to India from Nepal. And the little history that she gives is sorta true in that Nepali traders who travelled to Tibet brought momo to Nepal from Tibet.

@acismahrje7604 13 күн бұрын

we cannot say that Newars brought it from Tibet there is a actual sotries that says they saw something like this with meet and wrapped.. its not the same filling, Japanese don't say gyoza originated from Tibet or Chinese say their dimsum originated from Tibet and Nepal don't need to credit Tibet for momo as we know it as momo as we know and populazised by Nepalese is not Tibetant Dumpling completely different stuff dumpling.

@khampaguerrilla1333 Жыл бұрын

Momo are 💯% Tibetan food.

@eyedea00dea61 10 ай бұрын

Have you ever had a traditional Tibetan momo? It's worth trying to appreciate the distinctions. Traditional Tibetan momo differs significantly from Nepalese momo. Tibetan momo is known for its thicker dough and relatively simple seasoning, typically limited to salt, as compared to the Nepalese variation, which often incorporates a wider array of spices and flavors. The diversity in momo preparations across the Himalayan region is a testament to the rich culinary tapestry of this area.

@MrFukMaster 6 ай бұрын

Very well said! Indeed!@@eyedea00dea61

@arig220 6 ай бұрын

@@eyedea00dea61PLEASE Tibetan Momos don't have thick skin and the seasong is not limited to salt. It is true that nepali momos have more spices, but Tibetan momos are spiced with different herbs and spices like sechuan peppers, spring onions etc. Please stop spreading misinformation, thank you 😊

@HamAndCheesePuristsOfAmerica 5 ай бұрын

@@arig220they are spiced these days. Donyou think tibet had access to said spices centuries ago? Tibet has a very rough terrain so please connect the dots

@pinkymoon5039 4 ай бұрын

@@eyedea00dea613:08 momo is tibetan in origin and the nepali like the Indians have put their own unique twist to it making wai wai momo and tandoori momo 😊

@anuragekka317 Жыл бұрын

True. I've had proper Nepalese momos and Delhi ones. Boy, Delhites have definitely added so much Indianess to it. Love Delho Momos.

@samundrapp506 23 күн бұрын

Obviously, it has a long history with Nepal .

@pinkymoon5039 4 ай бұрын

Momo is tibetan in origin and Dolma Aunty(tibetan lady) from Central Market along with her nepali workers are responsible for the popularity of momo in Delhi and ncr region. Momo in tibetan families is very simple but it's something eaten during special occasions. Nepali and Indians have put their own unique twist to the tibetan momo which is equally fun and tasty (wai wai momo, garlic momo, tandoori momo)

@Sam23719 10 ай бұрын

Momo is origin from Tibet and grater Tibet (include Tawang,ladakh, sikkim,tibetic people in Nepal) .these place are cold and relay on meet so momo is stable non veg food.it’s not a Nepali food until it becomes popular when Tibet become refugees… Nepali had their own verity of food which is delicious….momo is called in India and Nepal not dumping…

@yog3n599 8 ай бұрын

Do you even know what does momo stands for?? Its not english or chinese its newari language.

@nobitakabilla4865 7 ай бұрын

@@yog3n599 Google it...

@dtash1590 6 ай бұрын

@@yog3n599 momo is Tibetan language

@alekkazuki3874 3 ай бұрын

Momo is the name given to the shape of dumpling in Tibetan language. Newari belongs to the Indo-Aryan language family, in which the name sounds bits off in terms of phonetics!!

@acismahrje7604 10 күн бұрын

@@alekkazuki3874 momo in newari comes from the word manyu or mana neu 'to eat by steaming' there are other dishes like man choyela(choeyla which is steamed) remember momo is written in devnagari as Ma:Ma: it was never MOMO people outside the valley translated like that when they opened eateries in Kathmandu, most people probably only know choyela.. there is a story how mom was created, these days own Nepali have forgotten their history and tradition, as most of us where not free and were not allowed to read and write so.. lot of people i find come to wrong conclusion. Its nothing like Tibetant dumpling.

@nirmalkhatri8424 11 ай бұрын

Actually you should come Nepal to taste Mo:Mo pickle.

@ayeshapoudel4976 11 ай бұрын

Stop telling it momos it’s mo:mo 🙄🙄🙄

@Ally-vq5zy 11 ай бұрын

But Nepal makes momos not only in india,but in world too

@ASDFDA1 Жыл бұрын

MOMO MOMO MOMO

@bbcnewsindia Жыл бұрын

Yes, this video is full of it. Please subscribe to our channel and share this video with others :)

@gxxvjvxx8468 Жыл бұрын

she is lies ,This food invited in NEPAL ❤❤❤

@GMA20494 10 ай бұрын

Tibet

@9grand 10 ай бұрын

Travel through Népal passed down to India . But definetely from China

@gxxvjvxx8468 10 ай бұрын

definitely u r wrong

@9grand 10 ай бұрын

@@gxxvjvxx8468 Népal is not known for it's steamed food . China Yes ! Who is more legit a serious vlog or and obscure person like you. Lol

@GMA20494 9 ай бұрын

@@9grand it’s not from China stop making stuff up

@bivekmansingh781 11 ай бұрын

MOMO came from Nepal.

@aarayan01 16 күн бұрын

Momo is a newari food .newar people is from nepal ok . But I don't know why are you fighting its my countries dish 😂😂

@DattaVinukonda Жыл бұрын

MODAK SWEET GACHI KAYA SOUTH INDIAN DISH MOMOS JAISI DIKEGA

@bbcnewsindia Жыл бұрын

Yes, many dumpling like variations are present across the world. Please subscribe to our channel and share this video with others :)

@21td51 3 ай бұрын

Its crazy how bbc news is this lacking in information. If yall gonna make a video about momo. Yall have to do more research. It dont work just by saying maybe this maybe that. Yes Chinese are the creator of dumpling but they call it dimsum. The tibetan made a variation of that dumpling and called it momo. Like Japanese has gyoza and mongolian has their own name. So no, momo is not a general term to be used like dumplings, so if you just say momo, it's from tibet. Also i see couple of comments from nepali regarding them saying a princes went to tibet in 14 or 15 century. I suggest yall learn your history better. The princess who went to tibet was in the 7th century. This false information of the timeline being 14 century was when an article came out saying momo has been in nepal since 14 century, and to back that up, they started saying the princess took it to tibet. History dont change just cause it suits you. The pricess was sent to marry King songtsen in the 7th century. Momo origin might not be written in stones, but we have common sens and logic. China made dumplings. Tibet bordered china they go back and forth with trades. Tibetan people made a variation of dumplings and called it momo, which was first a food for festival and celebration, not street food. The newari trades so-called newa lhasa trade. Goes back and forth trading in lhasa and tibet due to the mutual relationship. No history of them going as far as china. When they returned to kathmandu, they brought the momo with them and started using their own syle but still kept the name, momo. Hence, nepali momo is just a variation of tibetan momo. So if nepal wants to claim momo they should start naming it something els Another example. Tibetan food has 2 other dishes similar to momo. Named tingmomo and locomomo. Every tribe that's been eating momo be it in india or nepal. Its mostly in the tibetan culture influences caste. Like sherpa,tamang, and so on in india, lhadak, sikkim, and so on. Use ur sense and logic. it's easy to know where momo is from.

@alekkazuki3874 3 ай бұрын

In the same way Tibetans couldn't claim Biaozi/wanton as their own because it is Chinese, Mandu-guk as their own because it is Korean and Gyoza as their own because it is Japanese. In this line, it sounds off if Nepalese claim something that is not originally in their lnguage as theirs. So te question arises, what does Momo means in Newari/Nepali languages and what does Mosang means?

@Hithere-qj1wj 3 ай бұрын

Its like saying Indian cant claim Samosas as it has Persian origin. Tibetians cant claim Laphing as it is direct copy of Liangpi. - Even though Momo as a food has its origin in Tibet, but what we call momo in Nepal and South Asia now is totally different. Its like Italians claiming Chicago-styled Pizza from US.

@pradip4389 26 күн бұрын

Momo is from Nepal

@THEDJM_ 2 ай бұрын

First thing is that its momo not momos.. but mostly North people call it momos.

@NewarTales 11 ай бұрын

Okay so my ancestors did that? 🥹

@user-in1yw9ty5t 11 ай бұрын

No. Your rich ancestors traded it from Tibet. Momo is a Tibetan word.

@ngujjwal8489 10 ай бұрын

@@user-in1yw9ty5tstfu indian poor kid. It's a nepali dish and Tibet dumplings are different from nepali one

@chatgpt1990 10 ай бұрын

@@user-in1yw9ty5tread the history, it was invented in Nepal, it went to Tibet after virkuty married to sanchon gampo.

@arig220 6 ай бұрын

@@chatgpt1990how you wrote Songtsen Gampo already invalidated your argument. Momo is a tibetan dish bought to nepal and not vice versa. The trade routes, climate and etamology proves this. I do love nepali momos, but saying that our history is wrong and just blatantly stealing a minoritys culture is wrong.

@pinkymoon5039 4 ай бұрын

@@chatgpt1990that's what nepali people like to pedal but it's not true

@santhoshsanthosh6030 5 ай бұрын

After century mom was introduce in india before it was nepal n tibet

@SenorSol Жыл бұрын

Mi ma momo moo moo!

@bbcnewsindia Жыл бұрын

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@aeswags35 10 ай бұрын

Momo is originated from Nepal and Tibet. Not India.

@pikachuthunderbolt3919 9 ай бұрын

Its arunachali and sikkimese food too And arunachal is more tibet than nepal lol

@aeswags35 9 ай бұрын

@@pikachuthunderbolt3919 no one asked, go look at the actual history instead of some bullsh*t

@veshrajshrestha3710 8 ай бұрын

@@pikachuthunderbolt3919these all arunachal and Sikkim are all Nepali origin people including Tibetan

@dtash1590 8 ай бұрын

momo is tibetan food 100%

@aeswags35 8 ай бұрын

@@dtash1590 nope.

@HM0092 7 ай бұрын

Misinformation at it's peak

@arig220 6 ай бұрын

Delusions are a common symptom of psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia, delusional disorder, and schizoaffective disorder. Better get it checked while it's treatable. 😂

@Sazan350 Ай бұрын

In Tibet momo invited in 15 century And in nepal 14 century It's your choice

@dtash1590 Ай бұрын

Momo is originated in Tibet in 7th century and 19th century in Nepal. It up to you

@Sazan350 Ай бұрын

@@dtash1590 in which web site dude you visit 🤣🤣🤡

@Sazan350 9 күн бұрын

@@dtash1590 it's originate in both country

@1tojoin 6 ай бұрын

Indian government is been so threatened by momo they started spreading bad /wrong information about momo to public. 😂😂. You may ask why threatened. it's all about culture taking over. Food is not just food. it's a culture we import.

@DrCMGvn 4 ай бұрын

Wah..wah.I always lie; why is it so difficult for these so call educated Indians to say that its not from our country...always like today world know where is buddha was born...bt still they use to say ...like i am an Indian where buddha was born...stupid nonsense ...doesn't mean all 90% indian always respect and love nepal n nepali bt these 10% no words ..say it whatever it is...if u don't know just say i don't know...Mr BBC mean Bekar Bakwas channel ...momo its Nepal's Newari language momo most of people think momo (Dumplings) from Tibet chinese no its wrong its from Nepal if u want to know u have to go back to 7th century ... At that time Nepal was not a country like .. today. Princess Bhrikuti daughter of Lichhivi King went to Tibet with Prince Songtsen Gampo. At that time, the Princess cooked mo:mo as a breakfast since that day Mo:Mo is famous...and i challenge to all today million of non nepali chef can make mo:mo but No one can make a mo:mo that tastes like a Nepali..just try it in your country and come to nepal and eat it..and tell us or tell them

@Zoogy_zoo 4 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣 crazy nepalis 🤦‍♂️

@unknownplayer6589 14 күн бұрын

Momo Nepal se start huwa hai tum log kuch bhi bolte ho kyuki tum India log Nepal ka kabhi bhi acha sunna ya sunana nahi chahte hum log ko sab pata hai tum log ye janbuj ke kar rahe ho 👊🏻👊🏻