Kathmandu Cafe

I recently went to a Himalayan cuisine restaurant in Asheville, NC and was surprisingly pleased with the food.  This connects with our reflection about modern food overtaking ethnic food traditions.  
 
The aesthetic atmosphere of the restaurant was visually enticing and brought me into the foregrounds of landscapes within the Himalayan countries.  The utensils much like at Meskerem in Charlotte were common utensils to that area of the world, metal forged plates and cups.  The owners of the restaurant are from the Himalayan area, particularly Nepal, and carry on the traditional cooking of which they were privileged to grow up with. They want to share their food customs and preparations with as many people as they can and this is how I think traditional cuisines can out mask the modernization of food.  I also made note that the main entrees were about the same price as the chain American restaurants like Olive Garden and Outback.  

People who are aware of their surroundings as well as the world around them will be more adept to try new traditional cuisines.  However like we mentioned in class, many people aren't aware or educated and that demographic may never change.  There may always be a population of people who remain completely in the dark about their food selections, not knowing the difference between 10 calories of broccoli vs. 10 calories of french fries. 

http://cafekathmanduasheville.com/