Simply Tibetan, Simply Delicious

tsampa, momo, lephing and more!

Sha Shogok

Time to post a recipe for the perennial Tibetan favorite – Sha Shogok. I was discussing food and food culture with my 80 year old grand aunt who is from … Continue reading →

July 6, 2013 · 3 Comments

Thenthuk Ngopa / Tro-Menphen

One of my all time favorite foods is Tro-Menphen ( or Thenthuk Ngopa). It is a Silingwa dish – popular amongst the Tibetan farming communities based around the Siling region, … Continue reading →

April 13, 2013 · 6 Comments

Phing and Go-nga

Breakfast is a weekend event for my family. Our weekday morning schedules are much too busy for anything more than a piece of toast or some cereal. But weekends are … Continue reading →

January 22, 2013 · 5 Comments

“Terro” from Bathang

UPDATE:   I stand corrected by a Bapa. “Terro” is actually “Tinru” [སྤྲིན་རུབ།].  This type of momo is also commonly refered to as “Thundril” Momo [མཐུན་སྒྲིལ་མོག་མོག་] which means “Unity” Momo.  This … Continue reading →

September 22, 2012 · 9 Comments

Amdo Bhaley

Today, I am posting my recipe for Amdo Bhaley. Traditionally, Amdo bread is cooked by placing the bread dough in hot sand in the hearth. I am told that the bread … Continue reading →

March 6, 2008 · 6 Comments

Tibetan Pot Roast

Sha Dhok Tsoe (Rang Kho Rang Sim)   This style of cooking meat is called “Rang Kho Rang Sim” meaning its cooked in its own juices thus retaining all its flavors. … Continue reading →

March 6, 2008 · 1 Comment

Lephing – Spicy Mung Bean Cake

I’ll like to start this foodblog with Lephing as this is one recipe that everyone asks me for. An all time favorite tibetan streetfood, Lephing is sold on the streets of … Continue reading →

February 21, 2008 · 17 Comments

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