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Tibet special food

Tibetan specialties include: air-dried beef and mutton, Tibetan crisp cheese cake, Ciba, butter tea, steamed stuffed bun with milk residue, Tibetan bean jelly, Tibetan yogurt and so on.

1. Air-dried beef and mutton: It is a distinctive Tibetan food. After air-drying, the meat is crisp and the taste is very unique, which makes the consumers have endless aftertaste.

2. Tibetan Crispy Cheesecake: It is a famous pastry in Xizang Autonomous Region, and is often served as a delicious snack in the homes of Tibetan compatriots. Tibetan shortbread is rich in milk flavor and is deeply loved by different ages and nationalities.

3. Ciba is one of the traditional staple foods of Tibetan herdsmen. "Ciba" is a Tibetan transliteration of fried noodles, which is a staple food for Tibetan people every day.

4. Buttered tea: It is a special drink in China and Tibet. As a staple food, eat it with Ciba made of ghee and strong tea. Some ethnic groups adjacent to Tibetans also have the custom of drinking butter tea.

5, milk residue steamed stuffed bun: As the name implies, it is made of milk residue and is a Tibetan specialty snack. Fresh yak milk is decomposed by Tibetans in a traditional and unique way after boiling. The most valuable and essence is ghee, followed by milk residue, which is the residue left after ghee refining.

6. Tibetan bean jelly: The special feature is pepper. Tibetan pepper is not the same as pepper, it is mainly soaked in water, so it is very spicy. Tibetan bean jelly is also served with potato pieces.

7. Tibetan yogurt: There are two kinds, one is called "Daxue", which is made of ghee refined milk; The other is made of milk without butter, which is called "Russian snow" in Tibetan.