First is a local specialty: barley butter tea. Barley ghee tea is the traditional drink of Tibetans, made from barley ground into powder and stirred with ghee. This tea is rich in flavor, with a salty taste, smooth texture and full of ghee aroma, and is a must-try food in the Chaka Salt Lake area.
Second is yak meat. Yak meat is a very common meat in Qinghai. Yak meat is tender and flavorful, and it can be made into pot stickers and shabu-shabu in various ways, all of which have a great taste. If you come to the vicinity of Chaka Salt Lake, you may want to try the local specialty of yak meat in sour soup.
Last but not least is a snack recommendation: butter buns. Ghee dunked bun is a local classic snack, suitable for breakfast or afternoon tea. The buns are baked with barley flour and have a crispy texture, while the dunking sauce made of ghee and sugar is sweeter and more flavorful.
There is a rich variety of cuisines near the Chaka Salt Lake, and the ones described here are just a few examples. When you come to this beautiful place, take some time to savor the local cuisine and experience the unique cultural flavor of the place.