Five Chinese restaurants you need to go in Kathmandu

Five Chinese restaurants you need to go in Kathmandu

Text by Roy

 The best way to cure the homesick is satisfy your taste bud.

“Why you can stay in Nepal for such a long time without feeling homesick?” as a Chinese, after two months in Nepal, my friend asked me such a question.

“Because I have my own magic,” I smiled and answered. This magic is nothing but good Chinese restaurants in Kathmandu which help me get rid of the homesick. No matter you are Chinese staying in Nepal or Nepali who are interested in Chinese food, there are 5 Chinese restaurants you need to go.

Thamel

1. Hotel Chengdu (address: Thamel Marg, Kathmandu)

Trotter (pig’s feet)

What’s your first impression on Trotter? Oliy? No, the Trotter in Chengdu is fresh-tasting. Pickled in traditional Chinese brine, the trotter becomes brown with the taste of spice likes anise, wild pepper and ginger. With the special sauce made of green chilly and vinegar, the taste of trotter is so palatable that though it is spicy which makes people’s mouths turn red, nobody can stop eating them.

Chicken mushroom soup

If you are fans of mushroom, you can’t miss this yummy soup. Many kinds of mushroom such as Agrocybe aegerita, a kind of mushroom which is commonly used in Chinese soup, and oyster mushroom and be tasted. As Chinese who grew in Guangdong province, a place that famous for its diverse kinds of soup, you can’t imagine how surprised when I found this soup in Hotel Chengdu.  After lots of delicious but hot Sichuan cuisine, a bowl of chicken mushroom soup will refresh your mind and calm down your taste bud.

2. Jia Lin Ge East dumplings (address: Amrit Marga)

Three kind of cold mixed vegetables

Are there anything which can give you energy in hot summer better than Chinese cold dishes? Mixed crispy grated carrots, grated cucumbers and Chinese rice noodle with vinegar and chilly oil, this dish is famous in China for its sour, spicy and refreshing taste. Open your mouth, put this dish along with some coriander, that’s the taste of heaven.

3. Chinese mee (address: Thamel Jyatha Amrit Marg)

Egg in fermented glutinous rice soup

Are you interested in Chinese traditional dessert? Why not try the egg in fermented glutinous rice soup which is also known as “sweet wine” or “rice wine” in China? The soup is sweet with the taste of both rice and wine. The egg inside is cooked in the right time which not only make the taste smooth but also keep the original taste of egg. What’s more, the noodle there are also very delicious. As Chinese, I was so surprised to find this traditional dessert in Kathmandu, don’t be hesitate, just go and try.

4. Tianfu Hotel (address: Jyatha Marg, Kathmandu)

Yangzhou Fried Rice

Yangzhou is a well-known city in China, but what makes it well-known is the Yangzhou Fried Rice.  Adding the green beans, carrots, eggs and meat into the rice, this Chinese dish is not only tasty but also colorful and good-looking. This is the taste of hometown, when I tried it first time in Tianfu Hotel, I am deeply moved and touched.

Other resorts around

1. Garden of dreams：A beautiful historical garden located at Kaiser Mahal, Kathmandu. With colorful flowers and green leaves around, you can enjoy the peaceful ambiance and also gain the peace in mind. It is opened from 9am-10 pm.

2. Narayanhity Palace Museum: The former royal palace that witnesses the history of Shah Dynasty, the last dynasty of Nepal. Situated in Durbar Marg, Kathmandu, the museum is opened 11am- 4pm from Thu-Mon, closed in 3pm Nov-Jan.

Jawalakhel

1. Huan Chinese Kitchen (Lagankhel Satdobato Rd)

Wanton Soup

You have tried Wanton Soup in China, but what about Nepal? In Hunan Chinese Kitchen which is located in Jawalakhel, you can try Chinese Wanton cooked in special Nepali way. The cover of Wanton is smooth. What’s more, the soup is impressive having black pepper, carrots, green vegetables and black mushroom inside. Eating the juicy Wanton along with the savoury soup, it gives you an illusion that you are in China now. 

Other resorts around

1. Central Zoo: if you hope to explore natural world of Nepal by riding elephants or watching wild animals, then the Central Zoo in Jawalakhel (near the Jawalakhel bus stop) must be your best choice. This Zoo open at 10:00-17:00 from Sunday to Saturday.