Lhasa, the center of Tibet and located in the far west of China, is the starting point and the end of the trip. Lhasa, where the highest altitude is about 5400 meters, the average altitude is more than 4500 meters, for many people to cope with the high reaction is a challenge.
Bright Sweet Tea House:
Guangming Sweet Tea House is divided into old light and new light, old light is located in the alley, is an open-air tea house, new light on Barkhor Street, the full name is Guangming Harbor Qiong Sweet Tea House.
This is a sweet tea house that is very popular with locals. As soon as you walk in, it is a big space, there will be no independent seating, all the tables and stools are arranged in a long row, almost full, there are strangers sitting on the left and right, lively but not noisy.
The Sweet Tea House is a place where Tibetans are concentrated. Sweet tea houses are often full, and Tibetans drink tea, chat, play games, etc. here.
It is said that travelers who are new to Tibet must drink butter tea or sweet tea to alleviate altitude sickness, so when I arrived in Lhasa, I first went to the Bright Sweet Tea House on the Jokhang Temple Square to drink a cup of fragrant sweet tea, so that my altitude sickness was alleviated at once.
Sweet tea houses are to the Lhasa people, just as cafes are to the French, in addition to the casual atmosphere, they are also a gathering place for people to talk and gossip. Interestingly, compared to many dining venues in the mainland, Tibetan sweet tea houses have a fragrant smell.
There are so many butter tea houses to choose from in Lhasa, I don't know which of them is the best for your taste. Butter tea can not only allow you to experience the Tibetan style, but if you have altitude sickness, it is even more important to try.
Every time I go to Lhasa, I will patronize this bright sweet tea house, drink a cup of butter tea or sweet tea, not like to drink, just want to sit in such a pure Tibetan tea house to feel the atmosphere here, let myself really experience a way of life of the locals, I rarely see Han people every time I come in, sitting around are Tibetan compatriots, they see me nothing, I want a cup of sweet tea to sit on the side of the seat, while drinking tea while secretly observing the surroundings.
Sweet tea in Lhasa sweet tea houses is more acceptable to first-timers than butter tea. Sweet tea tastes similar to the milk tea we often drink and is one of the favorite drinks of Tibetans. Sweet tea is made with milk powder, black tea and water, and boiled with the right amount of sugar, and has a history of hundreds of years.
Soranlin Tea House: No. 12, Yueren Road, per capita: 7.0 yuan
In addition to the Bright Sweet Tea House, I also like to sit at this Soranlin Tea House and drink a cup of sweet tea to feel the lifestyle of the locals.
Most of the people who come to the tea house are locals, who come here every day to eat tea more punctually than to work, all year round, especially in the dry winter, drinking sweet tea is not bad mouth and can warm up. There are often old people on the way to stop here, holding a prayer wheel in one hand, twisting a Buddha bead in the other hand, and chanting the sutra and tea without mistake.
The back kitchen of the sweet tea house is much smaller than expected
Sweet tea, butter tea, Tibetan noodles are all unique flavors belonging to Tibet. Walking in the city of Lhasa, the streets are covered with teahouse signs. A 100-meter-long street, sweet tea houses will not be less than 3, although they are not large, the tables and chairs are simple, the lighting is not good, but still can not stop the popularity of the explosion, here are accumulated tens of thousands of human fireworks dust.
According to the local guide, butter tea is a kind of tea with Tibetan characteristics, which is mostly eaten as a staple food together with rice dumplings. Butter tea is formulated with water, salt, ghee and Tibetan tea, which are all refined. Butter tea has the effects of quenching thirst, refreshing the mind, preventing arteriosclerosis, anti-aging and anti-aging, anti-cancer and so on. People who are new to the plateau, drinking more butter tea can alleviate altitude sickness, but I am not used to drinking butter tea, so I must not only drink sweet tea, but also learn to drink butter tea, so as to alleviate altitude sickness.
A pot of sweet tea, a corner of the sun, near the golden roof of the Jokhang Temple, in the distance is the majestic Potala Palace and rolling mountains, the sky is pure blue, without a trace of white clouds. Several people in the tea house chatted word by word, mellow sweet tea, warm and comfortable sun, lazily leaning on the back of the chair, such a day is very comfortable.
I sat in a corner and carefully observed the Tibetan compatriots who came here to drink tea, most of them walked in with relatives and friends to drink tea, just like we drank tea in the Guangzhou tea house, it was rare to see a person sitting in the tea house, they were all calling friends and friends to come together, the tea house was good, the tea house was also a place where they could chat and exchange feelings.
Here you can not only drink tea and chat, but also eat a light meal, a bowl of noodles, good quality, really popular with the locals.
Maggie Amis Restaurant: Zelang Wang Qing and his Maggie Ami Tibetan Restaurant Bar
On Octagon Street, countless passers-by come and go, and "Maggie Ami" is their must-visit. This is also the last restaurant I introduced where you can drink pure Tibetan sweet tea.
A yellow house on the corner of Lhasa Barkhor Street, a love song that has been sung everywhere: "On the high peak of the mountain in the east, whenever the bright moon rises, Maggie Ami's drunken smiling face will emerge in my heart", all of which makes Maggie Ami's Tibetan Restaurant Bar look different.
Legend has it that the building in which it is located is said to be hundreds of years old, and the yellow house is where the sixth Dalai Lama Cangyang Gyatso met the beautiful girl, and the love song was composed by him to pin his thoughts on his heart.
Tourists may reminisce about the past here, or chat about their own experiences and pleasures, and slowly, this small yellow building has become a place for information and cultural exchange, and Maggie Ami has gradually grown into a brand with unique connotations.