{"id":92,"date":"2026-07-27T13:41:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T13:41:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.aarambhathemes.com\/zenvy-pro\/food\/?p=92"},"modified":"2026-07-27T13:42:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T13:42:00","slug":"yomari-the-sweet-dumpling-of-newar-tradition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.aarambhathemes.com\/zenvy-pro\/food\/yomari-the-sweet-dumpling-of-newar-tradition\/","title":{"rendered":"Yomari: The Sweet Dumpling of Newar Tradition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yomari is one of the most treasured desserts in Newari cuisine. Made from rice flour dough and shaped like a fig, it is traditionally filled with <strong>chaku<\/strong> (molasses) and roasted sesame seeds before being steamed until soft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The preparation of Yomari is closely linked to <strong>Yomari Punhi<\/strong>, a festival celebrated by the Newar community to give thanks for a successful harvest. Families gather to prepare dozens of dumplings together, making the occasion both festive and meaningful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The soft outer layer and warm, sweet filling create a comforting dessert that is unlike any other in Nepal. Some modern variations include fillings such as coconut, chocolate, or khuwa while preserving the traditional shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yomari is not only a delicious treat but also a symbol of abundance, prosperity, and family traditions that continue to thrive in Kathmandu Valley.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yomari is one of the most treasured desserts in Newari cuisine. Made from rice flour dough and shaped like a fig, it is traditionally filled with chaku (molasses) and roasted sesame seeds before being steamed until soft. The preparation of Yomari is closely linked to Yomari Punhi, a festival celebrated by the Newar community to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":93,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[106,9,104,105,107,14],"class_list":["post-92","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-newari-cuisine","tag-molasses","tag-nepal","tag-newari-dessert","tag-rice-flour","tag-sesame-seeds","tag-yomari"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.aarambhathemes.com\/zenvy-pro\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.aarambhathemes.com\/zenvy-pro\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.aarambhathemes.com\/zenvy-pro\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.aarambhathemes.com\/zenvy-pro\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.aarambhathemes.com\/zenvy-pro\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=92"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/demo.aarambhathemes.com\/zenvy-pro\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":94,"href":"https:\/\/demo.aarambhathemes.com\/zenvy-pro\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92\/revisions\/94"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.aarambhathemes.com\/zenvy-pro\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/93"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.aarambhathemes.com\/zenvy-pro\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=92"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.aarambhathemes.com\/zenvy-pro\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=92"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.aarambhathemes.com\/zenvy-pro\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=92"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}