What Makes Momos So Much Loved As A Street Food?

By Author: Gayatri Tampi
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Momos! Who does not love it? Everybody loves it! It is the most popular street food in north India. That does not mean it is not loved by the other non-north Indian people. It is popular all over India. It is represented as a 5 minutes snack. That means you can complete these snacks or fast food within 5 minutes.
It is believed that momo’s were first originated in Tibetan origin. The word "momo" is derived from the Tibetan term "mog mog". It is also referred to as a type of dumpling in the rest of the world because momos and dumplings both look very similar in structure. But Indian momos have their own taste due to the Indian spices that are used to prepare it. Momo’s are looking like dough wrapped in which vegetables or chicken or meat are puffed. These are mostly steamed. The traditional momos steamer is called a Mucktoo. It is a metal utensil with holes at the base. In many places, bamboo steamers are also used. But new techniques of cooking are coming out day by day. Apart from India, momos are extremely popular in Nepal. It also has a big-brother called Thaipo, which is common in Nepal, Sikkim, North Bengal, and ...
... Ladakh. It is also said that momos were brought to India by Newar merchants of Kathmandu during their business trade. You can have ready to eat momos too.
Originally in ancient times, these were made with meat, but nowadays, they come in different varieties and flavors. Like veg, chicken, meat momos, and many types. Veg in which vegetables are filled under momos are popular in India due to their vegetarian culture.
It is said that if you want to taste the real wonton then you should reach out to the street vendors. Yes! They make the best momos. But if you are more careful about your hygiene, then you should eat momos from the restaurant. They also served the same taste with proper hygiene. But the real taste comes from the roadside stall. Because in India, roadside stalls or street vendors are the main sources of fast food. You will get varieties of items to eat on the roadside stall. And when the momos first arrived in India as a fast food then it takes place in the roadside stall.
Nowadays, dumpling are available online and also comes in ready-made frozen form. The frozen dumpling are also referred to as ready-to-eat momos. You just have to put the frozen momos in hot water and after some time they will be ready to be served.
The food online market is also in the boom, so you can buy the momos online from many websites. And you can enjoy it in your home. Due to some busy schedules nowadays people prefer online orders and some lover choose frozen momos from the shop. It also comes in many varieties and flavors like chicken, vegetable, meat momos, and many more varieties. How to prepare these frozen momo’s, well it will be written on their help book, or you can also take help of internet?
In online order of it, you can get the these of any vendors. You can also get a variety of options for your online momos. And if you are lucky, then you will get the chance to taste the local varieties of momos.
In general, all types of wogton are liked by Indians, but for some reason. Chicken momos are more liked by the Indian people. It may be due to some non-veg people liking to eat chicken, and they also want to taste chicken in their momos.
Well, we love momos, but we should also take care of our health. Because eating too many dumpling can also harm you in terms of health and your digestive system. Eating too many of it can also lead to constipation. You should always eat momos from well-hygiene stalls or restaurants so that you will not get any food poisoning after eating that. And if you find any types of digestion issue after eating momos then you should visit your doctor. Because momos are very spicy food, they may cause gastric and vomiting if you eat too many. Eating with proper care and control will not affect your health, and you can taste many varieties of momos in the market or online store.