In the Nepali Kitchen

I hang out in the kitchen a lot, because that is where you learn the
most about Nepal culture. And, in the Annapurnas and everywhere else
in the Himalayas when it's cold, it's the only place that is warm. The stove
is earthen, with wood or yak dung for fuel. The plates and bowls are shiny
steel metal, and also what looks to me like brass. The thermos bottles in the
upper left are used all over because hot water can be saved most of the
day without having to use fuel to heat more. And a kettle of water is always
on any fire that is going. The woman in the photo is of Tibetan extraction,
perhaps from far back, but you can still see it once you learn the look.

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