Local Food Guide of Koshi Province: Traditional Dishes You Must Try
Chiura, taas, jhol momo, thekua and more — explore the traditional local food of Koshi Province, from the Terai plains of Saptari to the Pahadi hills, and taste them all in Inaruwa.
Koshi Province stretches from the flat Terai plains of Siraha, Saptari, Morang and Sunsari up into the high Pahadi hills near the Himalaya. That geography created one of Nepal's richest food cultures — plain and hearty in the lowlands, spiced and smoky in the hills.
This guide covers the essential local food of Koshi Province, and where you can taste most of it under one roof in Inaruwa.
From the Terai: Chiura, Fish and Taruwa Flavors
The eastern Terai lives on chiura (beaten rice), freshwater fish from the Koshi, and mustard-oil cooked vegetables. Fish gravy with chiura is a classic combination you will find in homes across Sunsari and Saptari.
At New Inaruwa Tass House, our fish gravy and chana chiura stay true to those home-style roots.
From the Hills: Taas, Sekuwa and Achar Culture
Pahadi kitchens taught Eastern Nepal to grill and to pickle. Taas — flame-seared spiced meat — and sekuwa skewers define celebration food, always accompanied by fiery tomato achar and bhuja.
Our Special Taas Set brings that hill-country experience to the plains of Inaruwa, prepared the traditional way over high heat.
The Everyday Favorites: Momo and Chowmein
No modern Nepali food guide is complete without momo and chowmein. What began as street food from Kathmandu has been adopted and perfected everywhere in Koshi Province — and our jhol momo achar recipe is proof of how local kitchens made it their own.
Sweet Endings and Warm Drinks
Finish any meal the Eastern way: a glass of hot milk tea, seasonal fruit like bhuin katahar in season, or sweets picked up from Inaruwa bazaar on your way home.
Taste Koshi Province in One Place
You could travel from Saptari to Taplejung sampling all of this — or simply visit us at Swastik Market, Inaruwa, right side of NIC Asia Bank. One table, one menu, the taste of all Eastern Nepal.
Open daily 10 AM – 10 PM. Orders and reservations: 9852067036.
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📍 Swastik Market, Inaruwa, Sunsari, Nepal
🏦 Right side of NIC Asia Bank
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