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Yomari for Yomari Punhi

A special delicacy for Newari Yomari Punhi celebration

Best time: late December

Yomari for Yomari Punhi
Yomari for Yomari Punhi

Made of rice flour with brown sugar cane and sesame seeds filling, the treat is steamed and often prepared in the form of gods and goddesses. The sweets are symbolic and essential for the celebration. Children often run across the neighbourhoods looking for Yomari.

Last updated: by Eleonora Provozin