The guru who taught me English
He taught at Shree Sanskrit School, and he stayed in our house. I learned English from him. That is the smallest part of it.
Read the storyA PERSONAL JOURNAL BY PREM DEVKOTA
A world of food.
A lifetime of
connections.
From a farming family in Gorkha to kitchens and tables beyond Nepal. Stories of food, friendship and the art of making people feel welcome.
Come to the tableFrom Gorkha to a shared table.
THE THREAD THAT CONNECTS IT ALL
“Nepalese” is where my story begins.
The world is where it keeps growing.
NOTES FROM A LIFE IN FOOD
At my table
Some memories revisited.
Some new beginnings. All part of the journey.
A Nepalese lens on a world of food
The name tells you where I come from. My curiosity takes me much further: into other cuisines, friendships and ways of welcoming.
Read the storyThe kitchen where my world began
In Gorkha, the kitchen held the flavours of many hands, and the daily conversations that kept a farming household moving.
Read the storyThe people behind the table
The cook, the waiter, the floor manager. My early food writing was already looking beyond what was on the plate.
Read the storyWhy I’m returning to Nepalese Foodie
The old writing survived. So did a photograph of the website. Together, they bring a long-standing passion back into focus.
Read the storyNo stories match that search.
Try another word or return to all stories.
THE PLACES THAT SHAPED ME
A journey, still unfolding.
Different places. Different perspectives.
One continuing curiosity.
A PASSION WITH A HISTORY
The journal
comes home.
Nepalese Foodie began in 2016. Finding my earlier writing and this photograph of the old website brought that first chapter back into view.
Now I’m bringing together the writing that survives, the memories I revisit and the stories I want to tell next.
BEYOND THE PLATE
A meal can introduce a cuisine.
A friendship can open a world.
Indian, Japanese, Korean, Turkish, Nepali and beyond. This journal has room for the cultures and people I connect with through food, travel and the hospitality industry.