Holiday Ayo - Do you like traveling and tasting food from the regions or countries you visit? Then you'll love this post: Tibetan food guide. Do you know what Tibetan food is like? I will tell you a little about what you can eat when visiting Tibet.

1. Momos

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The most famous Tibetan dish in the world is momos. This is a very versatile dish that can be eaten as lunch, dinner or a snack. Momos consist of very thick layers of pasta filled with meat, vegetables, or cheese. You can order it fried or steamed.

2. Skyu

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In Tibet there is a simple dish called skyu , this is a food unique to the Ladakh region. This dish consists of flour balls cooked over medium heat in curry. Or what is usually called flour soup. This food is made from the same pasta as momos. This is a dish for heavy meals, and is perfect for taking on the go. This food is also easy to find in several restaurants.

3. Butter Tea

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What is butter tea? It's actually just black tea, but they add butter to it instead of sugar. To enhance the taste, they also add salt. For some people, this tea might look disgusting. Just imagining it might make you not want to drink it. Yes, this is only for people who dare to try unusual flavors. But, as most people say, behind every cultural habit, there is always a reason. Historically, Tibetans used to add butter as a simple source of extra calories.  

In most tea houses you won't see any tourists, because they don't have English menus, but you will see whole tables with flasks. Tea houses in Tibet usually serve it in bottles. Even if you are dating alone. This is due to the habit of Tibetans who like to spend time in tea houses to chat, gossip, or unwind after work. And because they spent quite a long time there, this place always served tea in bottles.

4. Thenktuk

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Thenktu is very similar to Thukpa, but flour is put into it instead of noodles. The broth can also vary. And it usually tastes much spicier.

5. Tingmos

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This typical Tibetan food is quite difficult to find, but if you are lucky, you can get it at one of the roadside eateries. This food looks like bread filled with meat or vegetables, but it's not. Tingmos are made from the same pasta as momos and filled with more pasta. This food is basically a ball of pasta. Tingmos is usually served with vegetables and cold sauce, which you can drizzle on top.