Wachipa facts for kids
A typical serving of wachipa.
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| Course | Meal |
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| Place of origin | Nepal |
| Region or state | Eastern Nepal, Sikkim, Darjeeling |
| Created by | Rai people |
| Main ingredients | rice, chicken, burnt feathers, Damlapa flower |
Wachipa (Nepali वाचिपा)is a typical Kirat Rai People dish made with rice, minced chicken, and powder made out of burnt feathers of a chicken. The powder gives a unique bitter taste. Vegetarian wachipa is made by replacing meat with leaves or flowers of a plant called Damlapa, which is also bitter. It is eaten on special occasions. It is believed that consumption of wachipa cures body aches. It is called Wamik in Lohorung.
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