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Why eat brown sugar lollipop when you go to Tibet

We know that Tibet is a very special region, the altitude is relatively high, there are a lot of people after arriving in Tibet, will be hypoxia, plateau reaction. Therefore, their side of the diet, and then the characteristics of the climate has a close relationship, most of their diet is to light and calm, will not be too oily, too greasy, because to meet the needs of the local climate, and people are also more in love with the taste of light. Among them, ghee, tea, tsampa, beef and mutton, these four foods, known as the four treasures, there are a lot of people go to Tibet, also said, must eat these four things, if you do not eat then it would be too bad, it is simply a waste of time]. Tea. If you go to a Tibetan's home, they will certainly be the first time to hold a cup of tea for you, and this cup of tea, it is likely that the ghee tea. \

Because ghee tea is very sweet and delicious, and can represent the host's true heart. At the same time, the tea can quench your thirst, so it is more than appropriate to have it as the first course to receive guests. Ghee Ghee is generally extracted from the goat's milk, or cow's milk, and then mixed with some fats and oils, stirring each other and finally extracted and made of ghee. Ghee is very nutritious, and, in general, only when the expensive guests come, they will let them eat these things. Therefore, it can be imagined that this thing if you get to the market to sell, absolutely will be worth a lot of money, but generally speaking, Tibetans will not come out to sell, they will put them well treasured up, supply guests to eat.