Incredibly delicious, shapale — Tibetan “meat bread” — are hot, savory, juicy meat pies.1 Like momos, shapale are widely loved in the Tibetan community, and will be the first to go at any Tibetan potluck gathering. Some people in Central Tibet eat them for breakfast, but they are more typically served with lunch or [...]
How Well Do You Know Your Tibetan Food?
June 9, 2012 By 8 Comments
Eleven Sometimes Surprising Facts about Tibetan Food Test how much you really know about Tibetan cuisine with the list below. Give yourself a point for every fact in the list below you already knew, and please tell us in the comments below how well you did, or if you know any other facts [...]
How to Bake Tibetan Bread: Amdo Balep Recipe
May 18, 2012 By 4 Comments
What is Amdo Balep? These crusty round yeasted loaves take their name from the Amdo region of northeastern Tibet, but are popular also in central Tibet. In both regions, the bakers will sometimes cover the dough in the ashes of fire instead of using an oven or stove. Though we use yeast here, Tibetans [...]
Tibetan Food: A Visual Guide
April 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Tibetan food, which evolved to sustain a hardy people living at an average elevation of 16,000 feet, is like no other food in the world. Who else but Tibetans have a great time drinking salty tea and eating sweet rice in the same sitting? Or grow up on a steady diet of roasted barley flour [...]
Logo Momo: Pan Fried and Steamed Tibetan Bread
January 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
« Previous Page 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Next Page » Logo Momo is a very typical Tibetan bread, which is both fried and steamed, which seems to be unique to Tibet, as we’ve never seen this in any other culture’s bread. Though unusual, it is simple and easy to [...]
Balep Korkun
January 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
« Previous Page 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Next Page » Tibetans make so many kinds of bread, but these small, round breads are among the very easiest to make. This recipe is very popular in Central Tibet, where it is made at home, but also easily purchased at little [...]
