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Wachipa

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Wachipa
A typical serving of wachipa.
CourseMeal
Place of originNepal
Region or stateEastern Nepal, Sikkim, Darjeeling
Created byRai people,
Main ingredientsrice, 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.[1] It is called Wamik in Lohorung.

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  1. ^ Subba, Tanka Bahadur; Sinha, A. C. (2009). Indian Nepalis: Issues and Perspectives. Concept Publishing Company. p. 304. ISBN 978-8180694462.