When we hear Ladakhi food, the first image that appears in the mind is noodles, soups, momos. Well, Ladakhi cuisine is much more than the quintessential instant noodles.
Sometimes one is a bit weary in trying new food; however, there’s no harm in broadening your palate. When in Ladakh, definitely try something different than our all-time favourite dal, chawal, roti, subzi.
Explore the 10 different delectable Ladakhi foods –
1) Thukpa: Most of us have tried the city versions of this Tibetan soup. Well, when in Ladakh, you get to try the original recipe. This clear soup with lots of vegetables surely is a comfort food for cold temperatures of Leh.
2) Thenktuk: It is a Thukpa type soup; the only difference is this soup consists of noodles as well. In the cold environ, sipping down this hot soupy food feels so good.
3) Cheese from Yak’s milk (Chhupri): This cheese is available in 3 flavours – sweet, salty and plain. Yak cheese has a bit of a smell to it, especially to those who are not cheese eaters. Everyone might not like the taste, but one should always try!
4) Tigmo (pronounced Teemo): Available in almost all local restros, it is a form of fermented and steamed bread, which is so very soft and fluffy and is served with a veg/non-veg stew.
5) Butter Tea: Mostly served in homes, made in a wooden apparatus but can also be made on request in restaurants. It is pink in colour, buttery and salty. The tea keeps one warm in the cold temperature, the butter helps keep lips from getting chapped and the salt helps to stay away from altitude sickness.
6) Momo: Perhaps, the most famous snack across the length and breadth of our country. Here, momos are available in various shapes, with veg/non-veg fillings.
7) Mokthuk: Generally served with momos. It is made of rice water, vegetable stock and consists of momos and vegetables.
8) Qahwa: Besides being Kashmir’s popular drink, Qahwa is famous in Ladakh too. It is advised to drink it throughout the day in small quantities. It contains saffron and cinnamon that helps to keep the body warm.
9) Kulcha: Well, this word sounds familiar! But it really isn’t what we know as Kulcha in North India. Quite opposite, it is a hard bun that the locals eat with qahwa or tea.
10) Langar: God’s food! Do have langar at the Pathar Sahib Gurudwara. Food that is soulful made with love and served with heart.
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