Momo, mon amour: A Nepali bill of fare — and affair
Summary
Shakti Karki and Abhishek Pathak have turned their love story and shared passion for cooking into BunsNSpice - Momo & More, a Nepali restaurant in Geneva. The couple says running the business has been challenging, but they hope to introduce more people in Switzerland to Nepali food.
Key Points
- Shakti Karki and Abhishek Pathak, a Nepali same-sex couple, run BunsNSpice - Momo & More in Geneva.
- Their relationship began in Nepal and later led to marriage registered in Geneva after they navigated visa and family hurdles.
- The restaurant started with homemade momo and has grown into a dine-in business serving momo, chowmein and thukpa.
- The couple says administrative procedures and social attitudes still make same-sex marriage registration difficult, even though Nepal legally recognizes it.
