Dal bhat

Overview

Dal bhat is one of the central daily meals of Nepal. It usually combines rice, lentil soup, vegetables, pickles, and sometimes meat or curd depending on region, household, and occasion.

Daily food role

Dal bhat is practical, filling, adaptable, and closely tied to household eating patterns across Nepal.

Regional variation

The meal changes by geography. Hill, Terai, mountain, urban, and trekking settings use different vegetables, pickles, grains, and side dishes.

Nepal100 placement

This page connects with Nepali food, trekking food, Thakali khana, gundruk, achar, and daily life in Nepal.