The special climatic conditions have nurtured Tibetans and made Tibet form its own special food culture.
The cold makes the Tibetan diet unique, so the local people need to supplement a lot of energy to keep their bodies warm, so most Tibetan foods have heavy tastes. Below I will share with you the 1 most famous cuisines in Tibet, all of which are the highest courtesy for local Tibetans to entertain VIPs. They look very special and many people are afraid to eat them.
1. Yajiang Fish Banquet
Yajiang Fish Banquet, this food has an unusual feeling from the name, which makes people feel very ostentatious.
The fish at the Yajiang Fish Banquet is mainly produced in the Yarlung Zangbo River valley. This kind of fish, also known as Yayoi, lives in cold water all the year round, so the meat quality of the fish is very delicious. There are many restaurants called Yajiang Fish in the local area, which often attract tourists.
2. Tibetan yak hot pot
Upon hearing this name, some friends will say, what's different about hot pot? It's true that Tibetan hot pots in Tibet are really different from those in other regions.
There is a lot of yak meat in this yak hot pot. This kind of yak meat is very common in the local area. Yaks eat grass all the year round, so the meat quality is very tender and firm. If you put it in the hot pot, you have to add some vegetables. It tastes refreshing and very satisfying.
3. Buttered tea
Friends who have been to Tibet have probably tasted buttered tea, but some people may not get used to it for the first time, but they can get used to it after drinking a few mouthfuls.
Buttered tea contains raw materials such as milk, eggs, ghee, etc. When it is made, it is put in a bucket and stirred repeatedly to make these materials blend together. If you take a sip of buttered tea, the taste is really wonderful.
4. Tibetan Yogurt
Yogurt often appears in our lives, and it is indispensable on the shelves of supermarkets and in the refrigerators of every family. But after eating Tibetan yogurt once, I will miss it all the time and want to eat it again.
The reason is that Tibetan yogurt exudes pure and rich milk flavor, and you can add a little sugar to mix it when eating, which will make it more delicious.
5. Ciba
Ciba is a staple food for Tibetans in Tibet, and its main raw material contains highland barley. This kind of highland barley should be exposed to the sun, then fried in a pot and ground into powder. When eating Ciba, you should eat it with buttered tea. This kind of collocation is very tasty, and it tastes comfortable and refreshing. You must try it.
6. Tibetan blood sausage
Tibetan blood sausage is a very popular food for local Tibetans. If you visit a Tibetan family, they will serve you blood sausage, which is a very high treatment. The main raw materials of Tibetan blood sausage are sheep blood and sheep intestines. When making it, the sheep blood and mutton should be chopped into pieces, and then the chopped ingredients should be slowly poured into the sheep intestines.
the preparation method is very similar to the steps of sausage. After that, the blood sausage is steamed in a steamer, cut after taking out the pot, dipped in balsamic vinegar and Chili oil, and eaten in the mouth, with a spicy and refreshing feeling, very comfortable.
7. Tibetan sauerkraut soup
Tibetan sauerkraut soup is a very popular soup for Tibetans in Tibet. It takes more than a month to make pickled cabbage successfully. After all, the altitude in Tibet is too high, so it needs to be preserved for a long time.
you can take it out in a month, and then cook it in a pot with some vegetables and meat, and it will have a very strong Tibetan flavor.
8. Lulang stone pot chicken
Speaking of Lulang stone pot chicken, it's really plateau chicken. The chicken grown on the plateau is not only tender and firm in meat, but also very plateau-like.
When making Lulang stone pot chicken, many ingredients are added, such as Lycium barbarum, lily, Tricholoma matsutake and so on. These are all very good things, and they are really delicious.
9. Milk residue steamed stuffed bun
Milk residue steamed stuffed bun is also a staple food on Tibetan tables in Tibet. The main raw material of this delicious food is milk residue. In Tibet, in addition to making steamed buns, milk residue can also make some exquisite snacks, which have a different taste.
However, because of the unique taste of milk residue, it is hard for many foreign tourists to eat it for the first time. It may be enough to eat it several times.
1. Air-dried beef
Air-dried beef has Tibetan characteristics and is pure Tibetan beef jerky. Tibet's air-dried beef is very chewy and chewy, which makes people want to stop eating.
The 1 Tibetan cuisines mentioned above are all Tibetan cuisines for entertaining VIPs, and their tastes are very unique. Friends visiting Tibet must not forget to taste these delicious foods. What Tibetan food have you eaten? Welcome to share your message in the comments section.