Some coffee is fine for after dinner but the coffee they were serving at the Himalayan Kitchen deserved its own recognition. In a visit to Nepal with Himalayan Kitchen owner Surya Bastakoti, his wife Carmen Fournier fell in love with the local coffee grown on the foothills of the Himalayas. They returned with over a ton of it with the intention that the green beans, roasted … [Read more...]
Utah Immigration Success Stories: Himalayan Heroism
Surya Bastakoti has a calm and peaceful disposition. His warm smile greets customers as they come and go. Himalayan Kitchen smells of fresh turmeric, cumin and curries. While we sit in a booth he tells me he gained his appreciation for fresh food and spices from his mother and that he learned at a young age to satisfy the most discerning critic, his father, who would only eat … [Read more...]