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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.
![]() A typical serving of wachipa. | |
Course | Meal |
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Place of origin | Nepal |
Region or state | Eastern Nepal, Sikkim, Darjeeling |
Created by | Rai people, |
Main ingredients | rice, chicken, burnt feathers, Damlapa flower |
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edit- ^ Subba, Tanka Bahadur; Sinha, A. C. (2009). Indian Nepalis: Issues and Perspectives. Concept Publishing Company. p. 304. ISBN 978-8180694462.