Tibetan food shows a major influence of Indian and Chinese cooking methods but the ingredients used are mainly from the mountain areas. The food that one gets in mountain areas is deliciously different and known for its exotic flavour.

Tibetan-style steamed stuffed bun. [Photo/China Tibet Online]

Lulang stone pot chicken. The cuisine uses local Tibetan chicken, which are raised in a pollution-free environment and fed on green grass and small bugs. The chicken meat is rich in protein and energy but low in fat. [Photo/China Tibet Online]

Yak yogurt. [Photo/China Tibet Online]

Yak yogurt. [Photo/China Tibet Online]

Tibetan-style hot pot.[Photo/China Tibet Online]

Tsampa is the staple food of the Tibetan people.[Photo/China Tibet Online]