Nepal
Bread and beyond in Pokhara
This photo essay accompanies The Baker’s Tale, scroll through to see more photos of Kumar at work and the spectacular Himalayan landscape surrounding Pokhara.
A view across the valleys to the Annapurnas.
View across the valleys.
Mossy forest near Pokhara.
Mossy forests also fill the hills surrounding the city.
A pan on an open fire in Nepal.
Much cooking in Nepal is still done by open fire.
Getting ready to prepare dough by candlelight during one of the town’s frequent power cuts.
Getting ready to prepare dough by candlelight during one of the town’s frequent power cuts.
Preparing dough to make the bread in Pokhara.
Dough slices ready to be shaped into rolls.
Rolling out the dough to make the pastries.
Kumar weighs out individual portions of dough to bake into loaves of bread.
Kumar weighs out individual portions of dough to bake into loaves of bread.
View over Pokhara at night.
View over Pokhara at night.
Morning over Pokhara.
Pokhara viewed from one of the surrounding hills.
The city is a patchwork of small fields and houses.
A child in one the villages in the foothills of the Annapurna mountains.
A child in one the villages in the foothills of the Annapurna mountains.
A plate of Dal Bhat, this lentil, vegetable and rice dish is ubiquitous across Nepal.
A plate of Dal Bhat, this lentil, vegetable and rice dish is ubiquitous across Nepal.
Kumar waits for the bread and pastries to bake, occasionally dozing off to sleep.
Kumar waits for the bread and pastries to bake, occasionally dozing off to sleep.
A man sits in a cafe in Landruk, Nepal.
A man sits in a cafe in Landruk.
View of the Annapurnas from Pokhara
Pokhara is surrounded by the Annapurna mountain range, making for spectacular views on clear days.
A child in the village of Landruk.
A child in the village of Landruk.
A metal saucepan filled with red lentils for Dal Bhat.
Lentils for Dal Bhat.
Corn in a metal dish in Nepal.
Corn grows abundantly in this area of Nepal and ears of corn left outside to dry are a common sight.
Sliced cabbage in a dish in Nepal.
Vegetables prepped for the evening meal.
What growing in a field in front of the Annapurna mountains.
Wheat growing in the fields.
Rhododendron flowers in a forest in the foothills of the Annapurnas.
Bright red rhododendron flowers colour the hills around Pokhara. They are the national flower of Nepal.
A woman carries corn on her back in a doko basket in Nepal.
A woman carries corn on her back in a doko basket.
Sunrise view over Pokhara where the Himalayas create a spectacular backdrop.
Sunrise view over Pokhara where the Himalayas create a spectacular backdrop.
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