In my previous posts, I have discussed how barley and tsampa
are the most important foods in the Tibetan culture. They are both healthy and
very plentiful for its’ people. Almost any dish that barley and tsampa are in
is automatically healthy. In regards to any of Tibet ’s popular dishes, all of them
are relatively healthy. The aspect that would make a meal or snack unhealthy is
the sugar added. A lot of the food eaten in Tibet is bitter or dry, so adding
sugar often helps sweeten things like yogurt, tea, and other dairy products. The
meat eaten in Tibetan is most likely Yak meat, and that is often boiled, dried,
or eaten raw. Other foods include freshly made bread and little home made
noodle squares called thukpa which contain onions, peppers, tomatoes, and other
vegetables. Tibetan people all follow the same diet due to their culture and
regional location. They don’t have much of an option of what to eat or where to
get new food even if they wanted to change their diet. I find it fascinating
that this culture is so exclusive and has such a well kept tradition to its’
food. Unlike like the untied states, Tibet really sticks to what they
know. Personally, I enjoy having many different varieties of foods in our
culture. I can eat Chinese, Mexican, Japanese; you name it, any day I want. As
much as having free will to chose what to eat, it also comes with repercussion.
A lot of our cultures food is fattening and often cheaper the more fattening it
is. Organic vegetables and fruits are more expensive than regular GM produce
and then junk food is even cheaper than that. In regards to the novel, health
is very important because it directly portains to food. An example is when the
ox tail soup has healing powers or when Tita’s tears cause everyone to become
ill upon eating her meal.
Citations:
"The Land of Snows." 'The Land of Snows' N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Apr. 2015.
It seems like the Tibetan people have a very healthy way of living, especially compared to our culture in the U.S. I also enjoy your point about how in the U.S. it is much easier to eat unhealthy compared to eating healthy. Much of this is because we have a lot of choice in what we want to eat, while the people in Tibet seem limited with they're resources.
ReplyDeleteIt seems like the Tibetan people have a very healthy way of living, especially compared to our culture in the U.S. I also enjoy your point about how in the U.S. it is much easier to eat unhealthy compared to eating healthy. Much of this is because we have a lot of choice in what we want to eat, while the people in Tibet seem limited with they're resources.
ReplyDeleteI like how you were able to connect the Tibetan food to the book that we are reading. This was interesting to hear about how the Tibetan people prepare their food. I also agree with you Ben, it seems that Tibetan people are limited with what they can eat.
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