An opulent Tibetan escape in Beijing
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Some common additives in Tibetan cuisine such as barley flour and yak cheese are on display for guests to see. These ingredients are sourced directly from Tibet. [Photo: CRIENGLISH.com] |
The Tibetan atmosphere doesn't stop at interior design. Many of the restaurant's ingredients are flown in from Tibet. Some of the common additives and spices are on display for guests to see, such as yak cheese and barley flour.
Yak meat is heavily featured on the menu, which is a rare find in Beijing. Tibetan cuisine is meat-based with beef and lamb being most common. Dairy products are also widespread in Tibetan cuisine, which is a departure from other types of Chinese cuisine. For vegetarians in Tibet, various kinds of mushrooms are favored. Tibetan food is mostly roasted or boiled, and salty flavors dominate.
According to Mu De Jing, one of the most unique characteristics of Tibetan cuisine is the use of three ingredients hardly found elsewhere in Asia -- saffron, snow lotus herb and aweto. These ingredients are also known to have medicinal qualities.
Tibetan performances are held nightly from 7:45 p.m.-10 p.m. with performers in intricate costumes singing traditional Tibetan songs and dancing. While the performers are not professionally trained, Mu De Jing is quick to assert their inherent talent.
"It's not fair to call them 'amateurs' because every Tibetan is good at both singing and dancing," he said.
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