Tibetan cuisine is one such cuisine which consists of diverse flavours and can enrich your taste buds up to a great deal. From noodles to casseroles and barbecued meat, the meals and restaurants in Tibet are of a great variety. You might not like all of the foods in the market, but at least give a try to the best of Tibetan foods, else your trip might remain incomplete. Not only in food, but there is also a huge variety of beverages that you get in the restaurants.
Lhasa Beer: Finest Natural Beer in the World
Would your trip even be worth it without getting a sip of the Lhasa beer? Found in almost every restaurant (mostly in the rural areas), it is made by mixing Saaz Hops, Himalayan water, yeast and barley. This beer is also found globally, but drinking it on a starry night while sitting in front of a campfire will give you a different feel altogether!
Yak Meat Wraps: An Exotic Flavored Delicacy
If you like duck meat, then you can have yak meat without feeling any difference. The staple meat of Tibet, it is included in all meals and restaurants in Tibet. In most of the eating shacks, this wrap is served with a dollop of garlic sauce. Chewy in nature, yak meat has high protein and keeps your body warm in the chilly temperature of Tibet. You can ask the cook to get you a personalized wrap by topping the meat with veggies.
Thenthuk: A Tibetan Soup with Thick Noodles
Want to fight away cold on a winter night? Then this is the meal that will make you feel cozy and warm and can make you feel relaxed. Served in every small eating joint and even in proper restaurants, thenthuk is a healthy noodle soup with chunks of yak meat in it. The broth is nutritious and the meat and the noodle satisfy your appetite. The shreds of the meat, the soup and the noodles are thick in texture so that one bowl of thenthuk can make your stomach happy! As there are no five-star restaurants here, our guides will take you to different roadside shacks, tea houses and wooden food joints to expose you to authentic Tibetan cuisine.