Wachipa Explained

Wachipa
Country:Nepal
Region:Eastern Nepal, Sikkim, Darjeeling
Creator:Rai people,
Course:Meal
Main Ingredient:rice, chicken, burnt feathers, Damlapa flower

Wachipa (Nepali वाचिपा)is a typical Kirat Rai, People dish made with rice, minced chicken, and powder made out of burnt feathers of a chicken. The powder gives a unique bitter taste. Vegetarian wachipa is made by replacing meat with leaves or flowers of a plant called Damlapa, which is also bitter. It is eaten on special occasions. It is believed that consumption of wachipa cures body aches.[1] It is called Wamik in Lohorung.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Subba . Tanka Bahadur . Sinha . A. C. . 2009 . Indian Nepalis: Issues and Perspectives. 304. Concept Publishing Company . 978-8180694462.