NEWA CUISINE HUB

Abstract

“Newa Cuisine Hub” is a place for social, cultural, economic, art and architectural interaction through Newa cuisine. The hub is a combined form of a food hub and a cultural center. The fundamental idea behind this hub is to combine the functions of a food hub with the characteristics of a cultural center in order to promote Nagadesh as a tourist destination, preserve its cultural heritage, acknowledge the benefits we can achieved from them, and to boost the local economy. The main idea behind the cuisine hub was arise with the concept of making Nagadesh as one of the vibrant tourist destinations in Kathmandu. Nagadesh is a Traditional Malla sub town in Madhyapur Thimi. Despite being rich in both tangible and intangible heritage, the town is less well-known to people outside the settlement. This Newa Cuisine Hub will help to make the town well known to people. The Newa Cuisine Hub may be the most effective way to accomplish the objectives because Nagadesh is a Malla agriculture-based town that is surrounded by the other Malla agriculture-based towns of Thimi and Bode. Also, among many ways to advertise a place to make vibrant and attract tourist food is the easiest and simplest way and throughout the history of civilization there has been a close and mutually beneficial relationship between food and cities. The hub will involve tourist in various Newa food related activities. This would help the town to continue to function forever as it did in the past and inspire residents to value their heritage and take an active role in its preservation. This concept would be advantageous to the local heritage, food goods, pottery, food production, and the entire settlement. This concept involves various programs and functional requirements that would help to sustain the settlement/ town in terms of economy, social interaction, socio-culture, local occupations and art and architecture. It includes authentic Newa Restaurants, local markets, galleries, hotel, event space, street and open spaces. Keywords: Newa cuisine, Tourism, Traditional architecture.