MOMOS

Have you ever wondered about the journey of momo? Come to think of it, the momo has probably travelled the farthest of all foods. That, it is now quite at home on the streets of Delhi, as it is comfortable at posh five-star eateries, only confirms how thesestuffed dumplings (either  with meat of one’s choice or assorted greens includingpaneer) have evolved over the years. And how India, which is not even its place of origin, has adopted it like its very own is also an interesting twist.

Today, there are food entrepreneurs whoprepare momos in bulk and supply them to vendors and kiosks whose only job is to steam and sell them piping hot with hot sauce to hungry customers who never seem to get enough of them. There was a time, not too long ago, when people associated momos with food from theNortheast. Far from it, it’s not really a part of their traditional cuisine. For instance, in Manipur's capital Imphal, restaurants may now be awaking up to the popularity of this food and including them in their menu with passion, but they can never get it right simply because it is not a traditional dishlike fish and rice is, as in the case in Tripura or other states in the region, with of course a few exceptions.