Tibet Ghee

Tibetan food becomes a heat among the tourists. As a foodie, you may not miss some traditional Tibetan food, especially some special Tibetan cuisines. Tibetan people always like to put some ghee into their food, and ghee is one of the most important staple foods for the shepherd who live in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Explore Tibet Team, a professional Tibet travel agency, introduces this indispensable delicacies-Tibetan ghee to you.

Ghee is a kind of dairy product of fat obtains from raw cow milk or sheep milk. It looks like butter and tastes like cheese. Ghee is considered a saturated fat and some studies suggest that it is healthier overall than traditional Western fats such as margarine. Ghee is extremely rich in high-quality fats. One serving of ghee contains 46 grams of pure fat, of which 29 grams are saturated. Besides, ghee is also good source of vitamins, which can increase the ability of digestion and absorption. Ghee also has a nickname “medicine of the immune system”. At the old time, without any systematic theory, doctors will use some primitive and simple therapies ghee for stopping blood flow to treat their patients.
Tibetan people always like to put some ghee into their food, and ghee is one of the most important ingredients in Tibetan sweets. It gives a unique flavor and aroma to any sweet dish. Tibetan people like to use the ghee to make buttered tea mixed with boiled brick tea and salt. When eating Zanba, Tibetan people will put some ghee in a bowl to mix with the roasted flour and the tea.
I do believe that the unique Tibetan food made of glee can bring you a distinctive taste, and that maybe leaves you a lingering aftertaste. Come to enjoy a quite special experience on Tibet Plateau with our Explore Tibet Team.