Archive for the ‘Xiahe, China’ CategoryV Rating: VVV This restaurant has a fabulous view over the Labrang Monastery and is right in the Tibetan part of Xiahe town. The food is predominantly Tibetan, but there are also Chinese dishes and western breakfast foods on offer. In terms of Tibetan foods, the options for mains are fairly limited. (However, there is a good range of vegetarian dishes in the chinese section of the menu) I had been hoping for some vegetarian momos (Tibetan dumplings) but they only had the yak variety.
The only vegetarian Tibetan main dish is thukpa, which is a soup with a slightly spicy broth, flat and long noodles, spring onions, green pepper and coriander. The soup was delicious and had a great flavour, although was pretty heavy on the noodles. There was also a range of traditional Tibetan foods made out of yaks cheese/butter, sugar, flour and spices. We tried two types: choozin and tsampa. I found the mix of sweet and salty to be initially a little off-putting. The choozin was served in thin slices and had a taste best described as a mix of milo and salty cheese. The tsampa had a more moderate flavour and was served as soft balls.
Tibetan breakfast foods are also on offer. The following morning I tried a mix of yaks butter, sugar and hot water to make a dipping sauce for thick white Tibetan bread. The bread was nice, but once again the contrast of sweet and salty and the overpowering taste of yak makes this perhaps an acquired taste. The best thing about the Nomad restaurant is really the experience, the ability to sit back whilst surrounded by colourfully attired locals, take in the view, and sip on bottomless cups of chinese or muslim tea (tea leaves with sugar and fruit).Tibetan breakfast foods are also on offer. - Anth from Temporary Dwellings |
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