Momo: A Popular Food in Nepal

2026.05.29
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Momo: A Popular Food in Nepal

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<Let's learn!>
・a kind of ~
・look similar to ~
・remind me of ~

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Momo is a popular food in Nepal. It is a kind of dumpling. Many people eat momo for lunch or dinner. It usually has meat or vegetables inside. People eat it with a spicy sauce, so it has a strong and nice taste.

Momo looks similar to gyoza in Japan. However, momo is usually steamed, while gyoza is often pan-fried. Also, momo has a thicker skin, and gyoza has a very thin skin. Because of these, momo is softer than gyoza.

Momo is very important in Nepal. When I eat momo, I feel happy because it reminds me of my country.

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By Kushal Goyal - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=20906619

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Key Points

Repeat each word(s) and example sentence(s) after your teacher/tutor.

Key Phrases 重要表現

a kind of ~

~の一種、ある種の~

A hamburger is a kind of fast food.

look similar to ~

~に似ている、~と似た外観をしている

Your new bag looks similar to mine.

remind me of ~

私に~を思い出させる、~を連想させる

This old song reminds me of my grandmother.

Key Vocabulary 重要単語・熟語

inside

ɪnˈsaɪd

内側に、中に

副詞

in or into a room, building, container, or something similar

This rice ball has salmon inside.

however

haʊˈev.ɚ

しかしながら、けれども

副詞

despite this

English is difficult for me. However, math is very easy.

steam

stiːm

蒸す、ふかす

動詞

to cook food using steam

My mother often steams vegetables for dinner.

while

waɪl

~である一方

接続詞

despite the fact that; although:

I eat rice for breakfast, while my brother eats bread.

thick

θɪk

厚い、太い、濃い

形容詞

having a large distance between two sides

He was reading a very thick book in the library.

thin

θɪn

薄い、細い、痩せた

形容詞

having a small distance between two opposite sides

I am wearing a thin jacket.

Others その他

dumpling

ˈdʌm.plɪŋ

ダンプリング(小麦粉の皮で具を包んだり丸めたりした料理)、餃子、団子

名詞

a small ball of dough cooked by boiling or steaming, often served with meat or soup

We made a lot of pork dumplings for the party.

sauce

sɑːs

ソース、タレ

名詞

a thick liquid eaten with food to add flavor

He put too much tomato sauce on his pasta.

pan-fried

ˈpæn.fraɪd

フライパンで焼いた、炒めた

形容詞

cooked in a frying pan

I prefer pan-fried potatoes over boiled ones.

Practice

Fill in the blanks to complete the sentence.

A dolphin is (___)(___)(___) whale.

ヒント:a kind of ~

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A dolphin is (a)(kind)(of) whale.

Your new shoes (___)(___)(___) mine.

ヒント:look similar to ~

回答を見る

Your new shoes (look)(similar)(to) mine.

These old photos (___)(___)(___) my school days.

ヒント:remind me of ~

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These old photos (remind)(me)(of) my school days.

Article

Read the article aloud on your own or repeat each paragraph after your teacher/tutor.

Momo: A Popular Food in Nepal

<Let's learn!>
・a kind of ~
・look similar to ~
・remind me of ~

=====================================

Momo is a popular food in Nepal. It is a kind of dumpling. Many people eat momo for lunch or dinner. It usually has meat or vegetables inside. People eat it with a spicy sauce, so it has a strong and nice taste.

Momo looks similar to gyoza in Japan. However, momo is usually steamed, while gyoza is often pan-fried. Also, momo has a thicker skin, and gyoza has a very thin skin. Because of these, momo is softer than gyoza.

Momo is very important in Nepal. When I eat momo, I feel happy because it reminds me of my country.

※Top image
By Kushal Goyal - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=20906619

Questions

Answer the questions based on the article.

What kind of food is momo?

ヒント:Momo is a popular food in Nepal. It is ~

回答を見る

It is a kind of dumpling.

How is momo usually cooked?

ヒント:However, momo is ~.

回答を見る

It is usually steamed.

Which has thicker skin, momo or gyoza?

ヒント:Also, momo has ~

回答を見る

Momo has thicker skin.

Discussion

Let’s have a discussion about the theme with your teacher/tutor or classmates.

With your teacher/tutor 先生とのディスカッション

Would you like to try momo? Why or why not?

Yes, I would./ No I wouldn't. Because ~.

Momo is very important in Nepal. What is the most important food in Japan?

I think ~ is the most important food in Japan. Because ~.

What food reminds you of good memories? And why?

~ reminds me of good memories. Because ~.

With your classmates クラスメートとのディスカッション

What is your favorite food to eat with your family?

My favorite food to eat with my family is ~.

Which do you like better, steamed dumplings or pan-fried dumplings? And why?

I like [ steamed / pan-fried ] dumplings better. Because ~.

If you had to introduce one Japanese food to someone from another country, what would it be?

I would introduce ~.