Nepali people love food and you can find delicious food anywhere you go in Nepal. Smoking is second in popularity and in the Nepali language you “eat” or “drink” cigarettes! Many of the people in Nepal smoke.
Despite the low price to Western people cigarettes are still quite expensive for locals. Porters rarely buy a pack – usually only a single cigarette. You can certainly make a porter happy by offering him a cigarette on the road. The most known brands are Khukri and Sikhar. Western import cigarettes can be bought in all tourist areas and are significantly cheaper than in Europe or America.
Electronic cigarettes are not common in Nepal and we do not know of stores selling them. A local man seemed to find interest in our e-cigarette and so we had him take a few puffs. His feedback was not as positive as the electronic cigarette review we posted a while ago. He did not like it that much and probably wondered what the point was. He loves his local tobacco which was way too rough for us.
