Ingwa Subba is busy cooking kaguno, yangben and corn kheer at the 'food festival' taking place in the garden of Bhrikutimandap. A hot cell is being cooked on the side and more dishes are being placed. Sisnu soup and mushroom sandhe dishes seem to be attracting the attention of food connoisseurs. Food connoisseurs are eating indiscriminately.

Subba, who is known from Nepal's first food reality show 'Safe Nepal', says that everyone liked the kheer she made on the show, so she came to taste it at the festival. She has won everyone's heart by cooking the food of her community in the reality show, and emphasizes that Nepal is rich in Raithane dishes and that everyone should work to promote and protect it. If we can refine all the dishes just a little bit, it can get a chance to spread in the international market,' she said .

Newari dishes bara, yomri, choyla are kept in the stall next to him . Cough mustard oil, turmeric etc. are also kept for sale in the stall. Poonmaya Dangol of Village Cafe said that she participated in the festival to promote Newari dishes and bring its taste to everyone. Today we have brought only this. Newari dish is hanging on the tongue of many . Many people have preferred it,' she said.

Sita Acharya Maury, who has been running 'Arogya Karnali Organic Pvt Ltd' in Tokha for one and a half years, is a bee conservationist. He has 150 beehives . Along with beekeeping, she has been branding and selling various grain crops found in Karnali. His stall has 20 types of ingredients including honey, kaguno, chino, marsi, phapar flour, millet, corn husk, satu, gundruk. According to Acharya, the demand for Chino, Kaguno, Millet and Phapar is high. These grains can be eaten by patients with diabetes and high blood pressure. Those who know will find and eat,' she said.

A fusion of traditional and original food, mohi is also available for sale at the food festival. Okhaldhunge Dairy and Agrifood Pvt Ltd has been selling dairy products including sweets, ice cream, bhujia, namkin, paneer and cheese. Gopal Timilsana, the owner of

dairy, said that Mohi is many times healthier than other drinks available in the market. We have started branding it with the aim of promoting local product Mohi because it is better for health when it is sold and packaged, he said.

General Secretary of International Nepali Safe Society Nepal Giriraj Bhatt said that this festival is not only an exhibition of food but also a living document of the identity, talent, hard work and creativity of Nepali Safe. He says that although taste, variety and originality are unique in Nepali cuisine, it is challenging to establish it at the international level. It is our dream to introduce it to the world. For this, everyone's dedication and cooperation is needed,' he said. The