Yogurt
Juju Dhau
जुजु धौ
Bhaktapur, Nepal
Buffalo milk is sweetened and set in a porous clay pot into Bhaktapur's thick, gently caramel-scented yogurt.
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What it is
A closer look at Juju Dhau.
Buffalo milk is sweetened and set in a porous clay pot into Bhaktapur's thick, gently caramel-scented yogurt.
What to look for
Know it when you find it.
The surface should be firm and creamy with a mild tang; buy it in Bhaktapur's pottery-lined sweet shops.
Where it belongs
Origins and
traditions.
Food rarely respects a border. These are the places the dataset connects most strongly to Juju Dhau.
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