Kathmandu, June 12 -- Finding Tusa is a journey in itself. Much like any other neighbourhood, in the heart of Bhaktapur, a bustling city with medieval Newa architecture, to find Tusa, you have to navigate through a maze of narrow lanes and brick houses.

"Many of the fine dining places in other countries are located in secluded areas," says Rupesh Bohara, one of the three founders of Tusa Dining.

"While all three of us could answer questions about French cooking with ease, we struggled to name our own country's dishes beyond the usual few," Bohara says.

'Tusa', meaning 'sprouts' (symbolically representing new beginnings), is an answer to those questions. Parashuram Pathak, Sagar Shrestha and Rupesh Bohara left their shiny toques and com...