Chaku
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Chaku is a popular condiment of the Newar community. It is used in the preparation of various Newari condiments like the yomari
. It is also a popular ingredient in 'ghya-chaku', a popular assemblage of ghee and chaku eaten during the Makar Sankranti festival in Nepal
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In English it is known as Molasses
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Yomari
Yamari is a delicacy of Newars. It consists of an external covering of rice-flour and an inner content of sweet substances such as Chaku. The delicacy plays a very important role in Newar society...
. It is also a popular ingredient in 'ghya-chaku', a popular assemblage of ghee and chaku eaten during the Makar Sankranti festival in Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
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In English it is known as Molasses
Molasses
Molasses is a viscous by-product of the processing of sugar cane, grapes or sugar beets into sugar. The word molasses comes from the Portuguese word melaço, which ultimately comes from mel, the Latin word for "honey". The quality of molasses depends on the maturity of the sugar cane or sugar beet,...
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