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.

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