Tibetan cuisine is a special Chinese culinary branch that's deeply shaped by the area's high altitude and unique climate. 

A diet that's usually high in calories and nutrient-rich helps Tibetans to adapt to the extreme environment. 

The most important crop is barley, with its many associated foods such as tsamba (roasted barley flour) and highland barley liquor.

Animal husbandry has given Tibetan cuisine a variety of meat dishes as well as dairy products, including air-dried meat and yak yogurt.

When it comes to beverages, buttered tea and sweet tea are an inseparable part of daily life. 

In the past, the diet of Tibetans did not consist of many vegetables because of the terrain. But now, with improved agricultural technology and transportation, residents are embracing significantly broader choices.