Barley harvest, Tibet 2017
Barley is the dominating crop here and is notably cultivated all over the Tibet whereas the environment is difficult for common farm animals like sheep, cow, pigs and chicken and is suitable for goat and yak. Tibetan ancestors were nomads so food and beverages are dominated by meat and dairy.
Staple Diet of Tibetans
Tsampa is considered as the national dish while butter tea is the national beverage of Tibetan people. They are most consumed food and beverage with the most unique flavour on the plateau. This makes tsampa and butter tea easily available there, These are found mostly everywhere whether a big restaurant or say it a small tea stall. Its popularity includes it to the list of must try Tibetan food and beverage.
Barley is the most important crop of Tibet and tsampa is prepared with flour milled from roasted barley, has hearty and nutty taste. Tibetan people are collectively referred as po mi tsamsey, this is how Tibetan people are collectively referred because this means tsampa eaters as Tibetan people from different regions and sections always eat and appreciate tsampa. The mixture prepared with the national beverage called butter tea and roasted barley flour, its then rolled in to small balls with hands and often eaten with the butter tea itself. To eat tsampa, hold the the bowl provided in your left hand and use your right hand to mix the flour with a little tea, rolling the mixture into small lumps. Use only the fingers of your RIGHT hand when touching food. Eat the lump of tsampa/tea with your fingers.
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Barley harvest, Tibet 2017
Barley is the dominating crop here and is notably cultivated all over the Tibet whereas the environment is difficult for common farm animals like sheep, cow, pigs and chicken and is suitable for goat and yak. Tibetan ancestors were nomads so food and beverages are dominated by meat and dairy.
Staple Diet of Tibetans
Tsampa is considered as the national dish while butter tea is the national beverage of Tibetan people. They are most consumed food and beverage with the most unique flavour on the plateau. This makes tsampa and butter tea easily available there, These are found mostly everywhere whether a big restaurant or say it a small tea stall. Its popularity includes it to the list of must try Tibetan food and beverage.
Barley is the most important crop of Tibet and tsampa is prepared with flour milled from roasted barley, has hearty and nutty taste. Tibetan people are collectively referred as po mi tsamsey, this is how Tibetan people are collectively referred because this means tsampa eaters as Tibetan people from different regions and sections always eat and appreciate tsampa. The mixture prepared with the national beverage called butter tea and roasted barley flour, its then rolled in to small balls with hands and often eaten with the butter tea itself. To eat tsampa, hold the the bowl provided in your left hand and use your right hand to mix the flour with a little tea, rolling the mixture into small lumps. Use only the fingers of your RIGHT hand when touching food. Eat the lump of tsampa/tea with your fingers.
www.tibettravel.org/tibet-travel-advice/food-and-dinning....