Tibetan-style steamed stuffed bun. Traditional Tibetan foods add charm to the week-long Shoton Festival which commenced in August 6, 2013. As one of the grandest traditional festivals of ethnic Tibetans, the Shoton Festival was inscribed as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2006, featuring Buddha Thangka painting unfolding, Tibetan Opera performances, yogurt banquet, as well as other traditional and modern activities. [Photo/China Tibet Online]

Roulans Ishinabe Chicken. Traditional Tibetan foods add charm to the week-long Shoton Festival which commenced in August 6, 2013. As one of the grandest traditional festivals of ethnic Tibetans, the Shoton Festival was inscribed as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2006, featuring Buddha Thangka painting unfolding, Tibetan Opera performances, yogurt banquet, as well as other traditional and modern activities. [Photo/China Tibet Online]

Yak yogurt. Traditional Tibetan foods add charm to the week-long Shoton Festival which commenced in August 6, 2013. As one of the grandest traditional festivals of ethnic Tibetans, the Shoton Festival was inscribed as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2006, featuring Buddha Thangka painting unfolding, Tibetan Opera performances, yogurt banquet, as well as other traditional and modern activities. [Photo/China Tibet Online]

Yak yogurt. Traditional Tibetan foods add charm to the week-long Shoton Festival which commenced in August 6, 2013. As one of the grandest traditional festivals of ethnic Tibetans, the Shoton Festival was inscribed as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2006, featuring Buddha Thangka painting unfolding, Tibetan Opera performances, yogurt banquet, as well as other traditional and modern activities. [Photo/China Tibet Online]

Tibetan-style hot pot. Traditional Tibetan foods add charm to the week-long Shoton Festival which commenced in August 6, 2013. As one of the grandest traditional festivals of ethnic Tibetans, the Shoton Festival was inscribed as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2006, featuring Buddha Thangka painting unfolding, Tibetan Opera performances, yogurt banquet, as well as other traditional and modern activities. [Photo/China Tibet Online]

Tsam-pa. Traditional Tibetan foods add charm to the week-long Shoton Festival which commenced in August 6, 2013. As one of the grandest traditional festivals of ethnic Tibetans, the Shoton Festival was inscribed as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2006, featuring Buddha Thangka painting unfolding, Tibetan Opera performances, yogurt banquet, as well as other traditional and modern activities. [Photo/China Tibet Online]

Traditional Tibetan foods add charm to the week-long Shoton Festival which commenced in August 6, 2013. As one of the grandest traditional festivals of ethnic Tibetans, the Shoton Festival was inscribed as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2006, featuring Buddha Thangka painting unfolding, Tibetan Opera performances, yogurt banquet, as well as other traditional and modern activities. [Photo/China Tibet Online]

Pickled radish. Traditional Tibetan foods add charm to the week-long Shoton Festival which commenced in August 6, 2013. As one of the grandest traditional festivals of ethnic Tibetans, the Shoton Festival was inscribed as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2006, featuring Buddha Thangka painting unfolding, Tibetan Opera performances, yogurt banquet, as well as other traditional and modern activities. [Photo/China Tibet Online]

Buttered tea. Traditional Tibetan foods add charm to the week-long Shoton Festival which commenced in August 6, 2013. As one of the grandest traditional festivals of ethnic Tibetans, the Shoton Festival was inscribed as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2006, featuring Buddha Thangka painting unfolding, Tibetan Opera performances, yogurt banquet, as well as other traditional and modern activities. [Photo/China Tibet Online]

The braised duck with cordyceps sinensis. Traditional Tibetan foods add charm to the week-long Shoton Festival which commenced in August 6, 2013. As one of the grandest traditional festivals of ethnic Tibetans, the Shoton Festival was inscribed as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2006, featuring Buddha Thangka painting unfolding, Tibetan Opera performances, yogurt banquet, as well as other traditional and modern activities. [Photo/China Tibet Online]

The braised chicken with gymnadenia conopsea. Traditional Tibetan foods add charm to the week-long Shoton Festival which commenced in August 6, 2013. As one of the grandest traditional festivals of ethnic Tibetans, the Shoton Festival was inscribed as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2006, featuring Buddha Thangka painting unfolding, Tibetan Opera performances, yogurt banquet, as well as other traditional and modern activities. [Photo/China Tibet Online]

Traditional Tibetan foods add charm to the week-long Shoton Festival which commenced in August 6, 2013. As one of the grandest traditional festivals of ethnic Tibetans, the Shoton Festival was inscribed as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2006, featuring Buddha Thangka painting unfolding, Tibetan Opera performances, yogurt banquet, as well as other traditional and modern activities. [Photo/China Tibet Online]

Barley wine. Traditional Tibetan foods add charm to the week-long Shoton Festival which commenced in August 6, 2013. As one of the grandest traditional festivals of ethnic Tibetans, the Shoton Festival was inscribed as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2006, featuring Buddha Thangka painting unfolding, Tibetan Opera performances, yogurt banquet, as well as other traditional and modern activities. [Photo/China Tibet Online]

Traditional Tibetan foods add charm to the week-long Shoton Festival which commenced in August 6, 2013. As one of the grandest traditional festivals of ethnic Tibetans, the Shoton Festival was inscribed as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2006, featuring Buddha Thangka painting unfolding, Tibetan Opera performances, yogurt banquet, as well as other traditional and modern activities. [Photo/China Tibet Online]

Stewed yak meat in clear soup. Traditional Tibetan foods add charm to the week-long Shoton Festival which commenced in August 6, 2013. As one of the grandest traditional festivals of ethnic Tibetans, the Shoton Festival was inscribed as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2006, featuring Buddha Thangka painting unfolding, Tibetan Opera performances, yogurt banquet, as well as other traditional and modern activities. [Photo/China Tibet Online]

Traditional Tibetan foods add charm to the week-long Shoton Festival which commenced in August 6, 2013. As one of the grandest traditional festivals of ethnic Tibetans, the Shoton Festival was inscribed as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2006, featuring Buddha Thangka painting unfolding, Tibetan Opera performances, yogurt banquet, as well as other traditional and modern activities. [Photo/China Tibet Online]

Yak meat. Traditional Tibetan foods add charm to the week-long Shoton Festival which commenced in August 6, 2013. As one of the grandest traditional festivals of ethnic Tibetans, the Shoton Festival was inscribed as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2006, featuring Buddha Thangka painting unfolding, Tibetan Opera performances, yogurt banquet, as well as other traditional and modern activities. [Photo/China Tibet Online]

Roast mutton chops. Traditional Tibetan foods add charm to the week-long Shoton Festival which commenced in August 6, 2013. As one of the grandest traditional festivals of ethnic Tibetans, the Shoton Festival was inscribed as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2006, featuring Buddha Thangka painting unfolding, Tibetan Opera performances, yogurt banquet, as well as other traditional and modern activities. [Photo/China Tibet Online]