TIBETIAN CUISINE
TIBETIAN CUISINE
Appetizers
Momos – Steamed dumplings filled with minced meat (usually yak or lamb), vegetables, or cheese, served with spicy tomato-based sauce.
Shapta – Sliced tender lamb or yak meat stir-fried with onions, bell peppers, and Tibetan spices.
Thenthuk – Hand-pulled noodle soup with vegetables and either yak or lamb meat.
Main Courses
Rice and Bread
Tingmo – Steamed Tibetan bread served with meat or vegetarian curry.
Tsampa – Roasted barley flour mixed with butter tea or yogurt, served with various accompaniments.
Curries and Stews
Yak Meat Curry – Slow-cooked yak meat in a rich and flavorful gravy.
Shakpa – Spicy Tibetan stew made with chunks of meat (yak or lamb), potatoes, and Tibetan herbs.
Accompaniments
Aloo Sipsi – Spicy stir-fried potatoes with peppers and Tibetan spices.
Tingmo Dip – A spicy dipping sauce made with tomatoes, onions, and cilantro.
Mixed Vegetable Pickle – Assorted vegetables pickled with Tibetan spices.
Desserts
Khapse – Deep-fried Tibetan cookies often made during festive occasions, flavored with butter and sugar.
Dresil – Sweetened rice porridge with butter, raisins, and nuts.
Beverages
Butter Tea (Po Cha) – Traditional Tibetan tea made with butter, salt, and sometimes milk.
Sweet Tibetan Tea – A sweetened version of Tibetan tea, often served during celebrations.