Tibetan Cuisine

Are you interested in Tibetan cuisine? Read this article to know everything about Tibetan cuisine. Tibet is a beautiful country situated close to China. Most of the villages of Tibet are at a high altitude. Because of this high-altitude, most of the vegetables are not grown in Tibet. Because of that, Tibetans only have a limited number of plants to consume. They mainly consume Radish. They mostly use Yak meat as their protein source. As Tibet is close to China, they also have dishes that are close to Chinese cuisine. They also use noodles and Barley in their meals.



Tsampa Tibetans eat a special breakfast called Tsampa. It is made with roasted barley, Yak butter, and sugar. All the ingredients are mixed well until it makes dough balls. Mostly they are eaten with chilli sauce.





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Momos Tibetans eat a type of steamed dumpling called "Momo." These dumplings are filled with minced Yak meat, potatoes or a mixture of Yak cheese, Yak butter, and brown sugar. They also eat sheep heads on special occasions. Tibetans also use ginseng, which is a fruit, taste like Ginger in their curries.



Tibetan cuisine is also renowned for its butter tea. Salt, Yak butter and sugar are used to make butter tea. They also consumed sheep meat other than Yak meat. Tibetans also eat fried bread which is filled with minced Yak meat and Yak fat. Most of these meals are very heavy as they are filled with meat. Apart from these, they also consume China influenced dishes like noodles, dumplings and spicy sources in their meals.Tibetans eat a type of steamed dumpling called "Momo." These dumplings are filled with minced Yak meat, potatoes or a mixture of Yak cheese, Yak butter, and brown sugar. They also eat sheep heads on special occasions. Tibetans also use ginseng, which is a fruit, taste like Ginger in their curries.

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