Editing Rajbiraj (section)

===Cuisines ===
The staple diet of the region is [[rice]], [[roti]], [[South Asian pickles|achar]], [[Chutney|chatni]], [[dal]], [[saag]], [[paneer]], [[Fish as food|maachh]],<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hakahaki.com |title=जितियाले गर्दा माछाको कारोवार दश गुणा बढी |trans-title= Fish selling hiked by 10 times due to Jitiya |language=en-US |url=http://www.hakahaki.com/2018/10/01/%e0%a4%9c%e0%a4%bf%e0%a4%a4%e0%a4%bf%e0%a4%af%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%b2%e0%a5%87-%e0%a4%97%e0%a4%b0%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%a6%e0%a4%be-%e0%a4%ae%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%9b%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%95%e0%a5%8b-%e0%a4%95%e0%a4%be.html |access-date=2020-05-16}}</ref> [[Goat meat|mutton]] and curry. On the festive occasions, people prepare a number of fried items of vegetables, locally known as ''[[Tarua]]'' as well as other special items.<ref>{{Cite web |title=सतुआ र बरी |trans-title=Sattu and Bari |url=https://ekantipur.com/feature/2019/04/12/155506272786262547.html?author=1 |website=ekantipur.com |language=ne |access-date=2020-05-15}}</ref> The local Maithili cuisine comprises a broad repertoire of rice, wheat, fish and meat dishes and the skilled use of various spices. The popular dishes includes [[Kadhi bari]], [[Palak paneer]], [[Khichdi]], [[Aloo mutter]], [[Dum Aloo]], [[Biryani|Mutton/Chicken Biryani]] and the desserts [[Khaja]], [[Jalebi]], [[Malpua]], [[Rabri]], [[Kheer]], [[Thekua]], [[Laddu]] and [[Gulab Jamun]].

The commons dishes of the city is influenced with [[Maithil cuisine]], [[Nepalese cuisine]] and [[Indian cuisine]]. [[Bagiya]], Murhee ke laai (''{{langx|en|Puffed rice sweet balls}}''), [[Litti (cuisine)|litti]] are also popular among people.<ref>{{Cite web |title=माघे संक्रान्तिमा तिलको लड्डु र खिचडी खानुको वैज्ञानिक कारण |trans-title= Scientific reason behind having Khichdi and Sesame sweet balls in Makar Sankranti |url=https://www.onlinekhabar.com/2019/01/733506 |website=Online Khabar |language=en-US |access-date=2020-05-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=मिथिलाञ्चलमा धुमधामसँग मनाइयो तीलासंक्रान्ति |url=https://deshsanchar.com/2018/01/16/12938/ |trans-title= Makar Sankranti observed cheerfully in Mithilanchal |date=2018-01-16 |website=देशसञ्चार |language=en-US |access-date=2020-05-15}}</ref> Street foods such as [[Samosa]], [[Chaat]], [[Panipuri]], [[Chow mein]], [[Momo (food)|Momo]], [[Omelette]] and [[Sekuwa]] are favourite among Rajbirajians.<ref>{{cite news | title=Street food- flashback | work=Rajbiraj Dainik Newspaper | date=5 May 2020}}</ref>

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Maithili New Year or Jur Sital, Jhori bari - 20200414.jpg|Kadhi bari
Maithili New Year or Jur Sital, taruwa thali - 20200414.jpg|Varieties of Tarua
Maithili New Year or Jur Sital, taruwa plate - 20200414.jpg|Varieties of Tarua and papad
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