To travel to a place, in addition to the beautiful scenery, the most important thing is the local food. Tibet is such a famous tourist destination, of course, only after tasting the local food can we truly understand Tibet. What's delicious in Tibet? What's the recommended food in Tibet? Come and have a look with Xiaobian.
1. Matsutake soup
Stewed Tricholoma matsutake, Ganoderma lucidum, Cordyceps sinensis and Morchella are known as the "four famous mushrooms in China". Nyingchi in Tibet is one of the main producing areas of Tricholoma matsutake. If you go to Nyingchi without eating Tricholoma matsutake, you will have a visit in vain.
2. Roasted pig
Tibetan fragrant pig, also known as "ginseng pig", is a kind of special lean meat pig in Tibet. It grows in the dense forest between 3000 and 4000 meters above sea level and eats wild plants. It is the only grazing pig in China. Because of its rich nutrition, it is called "treasure of Plateau".
3. Potato bun
It is necessary to taste authentic Tibetan potatoes in Tibet. Because of the long sunshine time and large temperature difference between day and night in the plateau, the potato starch content is high, and it tastes especially sweet.
4. Buttered tea
Buttered tea is a daily necessary drink for Tibetan people. It is necessary for the life of Tibet Plateau. When it's cold, you can keep out the cold; when you eat meat, you can get tired; when you're hungry, you can satisfy your hunger; when you're sleepy, you can relieve your fatigue; when you're sleepy, you can also clear your mind.
5. Zanba
Zanba, in Tibetan, is a kind of flour made of highland barley. It is convenient to eat. It can not only be mixed with tea, but also can be mixed with snow food or cold water when it is not suitable to make a fire. Therefore, Tibetans often call tsamba as a kind of food that can't be fed up with.
6. Highland barley wine
Highland barley wine is mainly a folk traditional alcoholic beverage of Tibetan, Tu and other ethnic groups, which is popular in Tibetan, Qinghai, Sichuan, Yunnan and other Tibetan and Tu inhabited areas. Highland barley wine, which is called "Qiang" in Tibetan, is made of highland barley, a main grain produced in Tibet. It's the favorite drink of Tibetan people. It's essential to celebrate the new year, get married, have children and welcome relatives and friends.