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Dashain in Australia: the goat, the tika and where to eat it
Dashain runs from Sunday 11 October to Sunday 25 October in 2026, and tika falls on a Wednesday. What we cook for it, why the goat is the whole point, and the kitchens doing khasi ko masu in every state if you are not cooking this year.
Nepali food is having a moment. We didn't want to miss a single plate.
NepaliEats started as a group chat of friends swapping momo tips. Now it's a map of every Nepali kitchen, cafe and truck in Australia, added by people who actually eat there.
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Never eaten Nepali before?
Lucky you, the first plate only happens once. This is the order we give friends we are converting.
Start with momo
Steamed first, achaar on the side. One plate tells you everything about a kitchen.
Find great momo2Then the full set
Thakali dal bhat: black dal, rice, gundruk and refills until you tap out.
See the Thakali kitchens3Go past the dumplings
Smoky choila, charred sekuwa, a big bowl of thukpa. The menu runs deeper than momo.
Meet the rest of the menuWhere the momo lives
The suburbs with the most Nepali kitchens. Pick one and start walking.
Chasing a dish instead? See every dish and cuisine.