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For one memorable evening, the flavours of the Himalayas found a new home in Dhaka. On 26 June 2026, Le Sherpa Restaurant joined forces with Dhaka's MANZO Restaurant for an exclusive collaborative dinner celebrating Nepal's vibrant culinary heritage — and the power of food to build connections across borders.
Chef Krishna Subedi of Le Sherpa worked alongside Chef Zohra Mahila and the MANZO culinary team to craft a menu deeply rooted in Nepal's landscapes, traditions, and the people who sustain its food culture. The evening was as much about storytelling as it was about food, offering Dhaka's diners a window into the diversity of Nepali cuisine — from the high mountains to the fertile valleys below.
The event marked the next chapter in a partnership that began in 2025, when MANZO brought its own cuisine to Le Sherpa in Kathmandu for a well-received pop-up collaboration. This time, the journey ran in reverse, giving Bangladeshi food lovers a thoughtful, carefully curated introduction to Nepal's culinary identity.
The menu travelled across Nepal's terrain, one course at a time. Diners were treated to Jiri rainbow trout, delicate sea buckthorn preparations, wild morel mushrooms, and wild mountain goat sourced from Mustang — dishes that spoke to Nepal's high-altitude larder and its centuries-old foraging traditions. Alongside these were cherished classics that anchor everyday Nepali dining: bara, juju dhau, momo, and Kathmandu's iconic pustakari, each plated with a nod to both authenticity and refinement.
Every ingredient on the table reflected Le Sherpa's long-standing commitment to sustainability, local sourcing, and honouring the farmers, foragers, and producers behind Nepal's food traditions. The collaboration underscored a growing movement among Nepal's fine-dining establishments to champion homegrown ingredients while presenting them on an international stage.
For MANZO, the evening offered its guests a rare, immersive experience — a chance to taste Nepal beyond the familiar, and to understand the country's food not simply as sustenance, but as a living archive of geography, culture, and community.
More than just a dinner, the collaboration stood as a celebration of Nepal's evolving culinary identity — one that honours its roots while confidently sharing its story with the world, one plate at a time. As restaurants like Le Sherpa continue to forge partnerships beyond Nepal's borders, they are quietly redefining how the world encounters Himalayan cuisine — not as a niche curiosity, but as a sophisticated, sustainable, and deeply storied tradition worth celebrating on any table, anywhere.
