Momo (Nepali: मम:; Nepal Bhasa: ममचा, म:म:; Tibetan: མོག་མོག་, Wylie: mog mog; simplified Chinese: 馍馍; traditional Chinese: 饃饃; pinyin: mómo[2]) is a type of dumpling native to Nepal; also popular in bordering region of Tibet, Bhutan, and Northeast India . It is similar to the Chinese Baozi and Jiaozi, the Mongolian Buuz, the Japanese Gyoza or the Korean Mandu.