We aren't Nepali or Tibetan, but I'd like to think we love to eat momos just as much as anyone from that part of the world.
First, A Tiring Commute 😴
Pov tagged along with me to pick up Monkey-B from school, and as usual, within minutes of climbing into the tuk-tuk Monkey-B passed out. I can still remember how exhausting school days were when I was a youngster, but I had a long bus ride combined with a long walk, so I always tried my best not to fall asleep on the bus so I didn't wake up to a 20-minute walk.
Pov was quite amused by the situation, so I gave her my phone to take some sleepy selfies with Monkey-B. Monkey-B doesn't know about these photos yet, but I'll be sure to show her this post when I publish it. At least we didn't draw on her face with markers, the reason I was always too scared to fall asleep on the school bus when I was young.
Momo Surprise 🥟
Srey-Yuu often tells me she no longer loves Indian food, and that is 80% of what I cook, so I now have a hard time to cook for the kids something they both will enjoy. Monkey-B and I are South Asian food lovers, but my wife and Srey-Yuu like typical SE Asian flavors. The only crossroads I've found is Nepalese/Tibetan dishes because they sometimes have enough trace of Indian spices that I find them tasty, but because of the Chinese influence there are ingredients like soy sauce and other familiar SE Asian things.
Samosas are too Indian for Srey-Yuu, but momos, which are basically the Tibetan/Nepali version of dumplings, are something the whole family loves. There is a lot of preparation involved, so when I make them I usually try to create at least 50 momos. I always make the filling, create the dough, portion the dough balls, then tell the family it's momo time.
Better Than Samosas? 🤷♂️
Momos are pretty delicious, and even though steamed ones are tasty and healthier, we don't have a steamer, and nothing beats a fried snack. With a good sauce I dare say I like these little things more than samosas, but only from the diner's perspective. From a food prep point of view, they are a pain the butt and our impromptu dumpling prep area is too low, causing me a backache after about 20 minutes.
Luckily though when I rally the family for momo night, everyone loves to prepare the dumplings, so I usually step back and let the ladies do the fun part of folding and forming various momo shapes. Once again, sorry this isn't a recipe post, I'm just too busy these days, but check out this link for s momo recipe somewhat similar to mine.
Hands Off My Momos Yo' 🤼
Momos are a bit like salty popcorn in the sense that there is never enough and violence has been to known to occur when one is in pursuit of stuffing themselves full of momo deliciousness before the pile is gone.
My daughters have a fierce momo rivalry that dates back to the late 2010s, but luckily it hasn't shattered the family or caused a crisis of any kind. I hope this tall-tale is reason enough for you to try some momo-making with your family, and they need not be vegan like ours. Cheese momos are arguably the most popular version, and obviously fried is the way to go with that variety.
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