By cooldesichinese

Discover Tibetan Cuisine

BUTTER TEA

Salty tea made with yak butter, black tea, and salt

thukpa

Noodle soup with meat & veggies

Tingmo

Soft, fluffy steamed bread 

Tibetan Momos

Dumplings filled with meat or veggies

gyuma

blood sausage made with yak or sheep blood and barley flour

laphing

A spicy, cold mung bean noodle dish, topped with soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, and chili oil

phing sha

Stir-fried glass noodles with meat & veggies

sha phaley

Deep-fried bread stuffed with minced meat & cabbage

Thenthuk

Hand-pulled noodle soup with veggies & meat

khapse

Deep-fried pastries shaped into intricate designs

Caffeinated Historians

January 31, 2020

air-dried yak meat

A Chewy, Savory snack cured in the cold Himalayan air

Chhurpi: A type of yak cheese, either soft or hard

Gyathuk

A Tibetan-Chinese style noodle soup, Made with wheat noodles, meat, and vegetables

Shapta

A stir-fried meat dish with onions, green peppers, and chili