Kathmandu, Nov. 30 -- Sales of frozen foods skyrocketed after the lockdown as housebound valley residents went for items that could be stored for long periods, and now they seem to have become hooked on them, said traders.

According to retailers, sales of frozen foods like meat and fish swelled by more than 40 percent after the government issued stay-home orders in March to contain the spread of coronavirus infections.

Sabindra Byanjankar, sales manager at Bhat Bhateni Super Market, said that demand for frozen foods has soared compared to pre-lockdown days. "Frozen food sales have doubled in recent months, and during weekends and festivals, sales rise threefold," Byanjankar told the Post.

The major reason for the increase in demand for...