. . . . "Nepalese cuisine refers to the food eaten in Nepal. The country's cultural and geographic diversity provides ample space for a variety of cuisines based on ethnicity and on soil and climate. Nevertheless dal-bhat-tarkari (Nepali: \u0926\u093E\u0932 \u092D\u093E\u0924 \u0924\u0930\u0915\u093E\u0930\u0940) is eaten throughout the country. Dal is a soup made of lentils and spices. This is served over boiled grain, bhat\u2014usually rice but sometimes another grain\u2014with vegetable curry, tarkari."@en .