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Nepali Bhanchha Ghar Recognized by The New York Times; Foreign Job Departures Decline

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Nepali Bhanchha Ghar, a restaurant in Queens, has been named to The New York Times' list of the 100 best restaurants in New York City for 2026, highlighting the success of immigrant entrepreneur Yamuna Shrestha. Meanwhile, the number of Nepali youths leaving for foreign employment has declined by 3.52% in the first 10 months of the fiscal year 2025/26, attributed to a government suspension of labor permits for 12 countries.

• Nepali Bhanchha Ghar has won the city's annual momo crawl five consecutive times and is known for its traditional Nepali home-style cooking, particularly momo dumplings.
• The decline in foreign job departures is linked to escalating tensions in West Asia, which led to the suspension of labor permits for countries including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Iraq, Yemen, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, and Israel.
• Despite the overall decline, foreign employment outflow remained high during Baishakh, with Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar being the most preferred labor destinations.
• Remittance inflows have played a crucial role in stabilizing Nepal's external sector, increasing by 39.1% to Rs 1,659.41 billion in the first nine months of the current fiscal year.
• U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has visited Nepali Bhanchha Ghar and expressed support for immigrant small business owners like Yamuna Shrestha.