The story of the momo is a political one. Interestingly, if you see Tibet as being part of China, then momos are no more than a slightly primitive kind of dim sum. But, the Tibetans don’t see themselves as being Chinese, so they regard it as their own national dish.
If you go to Dharamshala, the momos are very different from what we call momos. They are made with aata, not maida. They’re much more rustic and the flavors more subtle.
It is believed that momos came to India in the late 50s with the Tibetan refugees. As the refugees set up businesses, they began to run momo shops and took their momos across the country.
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