Try some changkol, as Tibetans do, for the first dish you eat on the first day of Losar, Tibetan New Year :-) Changkol, also sometimes called koenden, is pretty exotic from a western perspective, and may not be the most appetizing-looking dish, though we think a lot of folks who try it will like [...]
Thue: An Original Tibetan Treat
January 19, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Although Tibetan cuisine has very little on the sweet side, one special treat – thue – is a sugary, buttery, cheesy brick of goodness that is eaten at Losar and other special occasions, like weddings or the Shodon (yogurt) festival. (See the Know Your Tibetan Holidays post.) The uncooked squares, held together by vast [...]
Losar — Tibetan New Year
January 4, 2013 By 2 Comments
The Tibetan New Year – Losar – will be here before you know it and we want to offer you a “how-to” guide for some of the major new year traditions and dishes. The first day of Losar in 2013 will fall on February 11. By the Tibetan calendar, this will be the first [...]
Khapse Recipe: How to Make Tibetan Losar Pastries
December 23, 2012 By 6 Comments
As part of a series walking you through some of the traditions of Losar, Tibetan New Year, we are offering here a recipe for a simple type of khapse. See our Losar guide for celebrating Tibetan New Year >> Khapse (or khapsey) is a beloved, deep-fried pastry eaten and offered most commonly at Losar, but [...]
Nyi-Shu-Gu Traditions: Out with the Old
November 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
We continue our series of posts on traditions related to Losar, Tibetan New Year, with a deeper look at the rituals that take place in the closing days of the outgoing year. Two weeks ago we offered a vegetarian recipe for guthuk, the special noodle soup that is the highlight of nyi-shu-gu, the eve [...]
Vegetarian Guthuk Recipe
November 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment
We’re continuing our series of posts on traditions relating to the Tibetan New Year – Losar – with a vegetarian recipe for the very popular guthuk soup eaten on the night before Losar’s Eve. Guthuk is the only Tibetan food that is eaten only once a year, on the last day of the year, [...]
