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This is one of those popular foods that you hear about every time Newari food is mentioned. If we break down the name, the name explains what this food is in itself. Haku means Black and chowela is a combination of two words. The two words being “Chuyatau” meaning roasted and “laa” meaning meat”. Combine all of these and you get the meaning “black roasted meat”. The process is simple as well. All you have to do is roast buffalo meat till it is charred on the surface, let it cool down and mix it with spices and marinate it for a while.

This food is among the spicy foods that Newari eat and the specialty is in the spices that are mixed. There is of course salt, cumin, chilly flakes, and turmeric but after that, it all depends on where you eat this food. Each family has its own variations and as a result, it tastes different at every place.