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Yomari in Kathmandu: The Sweet With Its Own Festival

3 min read · Kathmandu Food · Updated June 2026  |  Plan this trip with AI →

A fish-shaped steamed dumpling made from rice flour, filled with chaku (jaggery molasses) or khuwa (milk solids). The wrapper itself is unflavored -- all the sweetness lives in the filling, a deliberate contrast that's part of the dish's character.

A Dish Significant Enough for Its Own Festival

Yomari has its own dedicated festival, Yomari Punhi, celebrating the dish specifically -- a genuine indicator of how culturally central it is, beyond just being a sweet snack.

Where to Buy It

Available across Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Patan, and Kirtipur sweet stores -- worth buying a few to take home given how widely it's stocked across the valley.

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