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The Good Eating and Fun of Tibetan Cuisine

You might assume that because so many Tibetan people are Buddhist, they would tend toward vegetarianism. But because of the difficulty of growing vegetables at such high altitude, meat and animal products are important staples of a Tibetan diet. Discover the many different foods made from female yak milk, as well as the bite-sized momos, pak, and thukpa soup.

English
  • Runtime 22 minutes
  • Production Company The Great Courses
  • Created December 31, 2023 by
    Mandarin7584
  • Modified December 31, 2023 by
    Mandarin7584