London –  Nepal Foods has taken home four Great Taste 2024 awards for its Hot Momo Sauce, Chilli Oil with Shrimp,  Chicken Momo, and Flaming Akbare Sticks.

 Judged by the Guild of Fine Food’s expert panel, Hot Momo Sauce and Chilli Oil with Shrimp are awarded a Great Taste 2 star in the world’s most trusted food and drink accreditation scheme. Likewise, Chicken Momo and Flaming Akbare Sticks are Awarded a Great Taste 1 Star.

13,672 products were put through the competition’s rigorous blind judging process; and Nepal Foods products received amazing feedback. Hot momo Sauce was described as “beer hug of a chilli sensation”, Chilli oil with shrimp was described as “well balanced in the mix and the heat is a flavoursome”, Nepali Chicken Momo was described as “juicy, textural delight and enjoyed the tenderness.” Similarly Flaming Akbare Sticks was described as “unique and interesting snacks perfect ratio of salty, spicy, fruity and sour” at the world’s most coveted food and drink awards. 

A total of 3,938 products were awarded a Great Taste 1-star – ‘food and drink that delivers fantastic flavour’, 1,386 were awarded a Great Taste 2-star – ‘above and beyond delicious’, and 266 were awarded a Great Taste 3-star – ‘extraordinarily tasty food and drink’. Described as  a distinctive aroma of timmur pepper on the nose, a sweet- and sour vibe, more strong floral notes, and a tongue tingling and numbing heat”, this Nepal Foods Hot Momo Sauce was a big hit with the Great Taste judges. 

These above four listed products were one of 5,590 products to receive a Great Taste award in 2024.  “We are thrilled to have won a Great Taste award for our 4 products. It is a matter of pride for us to win on those products which we imported from Nepal. We have won Great Taste Awards for the last three years but never for 4 products. It is a huge success for Nepal Foods,” said Bikash Nepal from Nepal Foods, a London-based company, adding  “Our aim is to make Nepal known for our food globally. We have dreamt of this moment and are so proud to be adding the prestigious black and gold Great Taste badge of honour to our products. Winning these 4 awards is truly a dream come true.”

What is Great Taste? 

Recognised as a stamp of excellence and actively sought out by food lovers and retailers alike, Great Taste, organised by the Guild of Fine Food, values taste above all else. All products in the line-up for judging are blind-tasted: every product is removed from its packaging so it cannot be identified, before entering a robust, layered judging process. This year, judging took place over 92 days in Dorset and London, with a panel of more than 500 judges putting the products to the test. 

The line-up saw food and drink products submitted from 115 different countries across the world.  The full list of this year’s winners and where to buy them can be found at www.gff.co.uk/directory and a wide range of the award-winning products are available to buy in delis, farm shops and independent retailers across the country.