1, Tibetan tea
Tea is deeply loved by the Tibetan people. There is a saying that people who love tea. Fish can't live without water, and Tibetans can't live without tea. This is a true portrayal of the inseparable origin of Tibetans and tea, and it also shows the special position of drinking tea in Tibetan life.
2. Tibetan beef and mutton
Tibetans mainly eat cattle, mutton and dairy products. As we all know, beef and mutton are high in calories, which helps people living in high altitude areas to resist the cold. Interestingly, Tibetans have the habit of eating raw meat. If you go to some herdsmen or farmers' homes, you will see dried beef and mutton hanging in houses or tents. If you visit these homes, the host will take out the air-dried beef and mutton for you to taste. This kind of taste can only be tasted in the plateau. Air-dried meat is often at the end of1February every year.
3. Tibetan highland barley wine
Highland barley wine is a low-alcohol wine brewed from highland barley, which is enjoyed by Tibetan men, women and children. It is a necessary drink for festivals and celebrations. The production technology of highland barley wine is very unique. First, clean and cook the highland barley. When the temperature drops slightly, add distiller's yeast, seal it in a clay pot or wooden barrel, and let it ferment. After two or three days, cover with clear water, and after one or two days, it will become highland barley wine. Highland barley wine is orange in color, sweet and sour in taste and low in alcohol content, similar to beer.
4.saffron
Crocus sativus was originally produced in Europe and the Middle East, such as Greece and Spain, and was introduced to China through Tibet, so it has the good name of Crocus sativus. Crocus sativus is a perennial flower of Crocus sativus in Iris family, and it is also a common spice. Saffron has a wide range of medicinal uses, and is effective for female chest distress, typhoid fever, mania and amenorrhea.
5. Medog Stone Pot
Medog stone pot is; The cooker commonly used by local people in Linzhi area of Lhasa is a pot made of soapstone, and local people like to cook delicious food with it. Motorcycle stone pots are soft and difficult to process, so what we see now is handmade and unique.
6. auricularia auricula
Auricularia auricula in East Asia is the offering of the Panchen Lama in Tibet in history. They are also one of the favorite foods of upper-class aristocrats. Auricularia auricula in East Asia has a unique shape. Its appearance is brown, its meat is thick, its taste is delicate and elastic. It's delicious. No wonder it enjoys the reputation of vegetarian meat at home and abroad.
7. Thangka
Thangka is one of the main forms of local painting art in Lhasa. It is actually a scroll painting with national characteristics, with a strong religious atmosphere and unique artistic style, and it is also highly valued by local people.
8. Tibetan Dao
Tibetan Dao is a major feature of Lhasa. Generally made of cattle and sheep bones or high-grade wood. The higher-grade hilt is covered with silver, and the scabbard is more exquisite. Most of them are made of brass, copper and even silver. It is painted with all kinds of exquisite birds and animals, and some are inlaid with gems of various colors, which is very luxurious. Tibetan Dao is very practical and artistic. It is my great honor to choose a beautiful Tibetan knife as a gift for my relatives and friends when I come to Lhasa.
9. Tibetan incense
Tibetan incense is an ancient local treasure. Its manufacturing technology contains the essence of Tibetan culture. It not only contains dozens of Chinese herbal medicines, but also contains gold, silver, copper, pearls, corals and alpine herbs unique to the Himalayas. Therefore, it is very precious.
10, Tibet card pad
Card mat means small Tibetan blanket, which is the bedding of Tibetan families. The ancient city of Gyangze is a famous city that produces mats, and it is called the hometown of Tibetan carpets. According to historical records, more than 600 years ago, there were soft, beautiful, strong Tibetan carpets woven with Tibetan national style. The handicraft industry here has a long reputation. Everyone from old people to children has the ability to weave carpets with one hand, and 80% of the residents are engaged in carpet weaving.