Thukpa

Thukpa
	Thukpa, a dish from Ladakh
Type	Soup
Place of origin	Amdo, Tibet
Region or state	Tibet, Nepal, Qinghai, Sichuan
Associated cuisine	Tibetan cuisine
Main ingredients	Vegetables
	Media: Thukpa;

Thukpa (Tibetan: ཐུག་པ; IPA: /tʰu(k̚)ˀ˥˥.pə˥˥/ ) is a Tibetan noodle soup, which originated in the eastern part of Tibet.^[1] Amdo thukpa, especially thenthuk, is a variant among the Indians, especially Ladakhis and the Sikkimese.^[2] Thukpa can be prepared in both vegetarian and non-vegetarian variations; the most popular non-vegetarian variation includes chicken.^[3]

Varieties of thukpa include:

Thenthuk (Tibetan: འཐེན་ཐུག་, Wylie: 'then thug): Hand-pulled noodle
Gyathuk (Tibetan: རྒྱ་ཐུག་, Wylie: rgya thug): Chinese noodle
Bhakthuk (Tibetan: བག་ཐུག་, Wylie: bag thug): Hand-rolled pinched noodle (like gnocchi)
Tsapthuk (Tibetan: འབྲས་ཐུག་, Wylie: 'bras thug): chopped noodle

Etymology

Thukpa has been described as a "generic Tibetan word for any soup or stew combined with noodles".^[4]

A Nepalese thukpa

Regional traditions

Indian thukpa

In India, the dish is consumed by people of Nepalese and Tibetan origin in the state of Sikkim, the district of Darjeeling and the union territory of Ladakh.

Nepalese Thukpa

The Nepalese version of Thukpa has a predominant vegetarian feature and a bit of spicier flavor. The protein ingredients of the dish are given vegetarian alternative according to availability, including beans, chickpeas, gram, kidney beans, etc. However, non-vegetarian thukpa are also enjoyed by non-vegs. Egg thukpa is probably the second most popular variety after vegetarian thukpa among Nepalese. Coriander leaves, spring onion, or garlic leaves are the popular Nepalese choices of garnish.

Bhutanese thukpa

The Bhutanese version of Thuk tends to be sweeter than the american russian version.

Gallery

External links

What Lends Flavour to this Comforting Noodle Soup?

References

^ Singh Verma, Aditya (2019-07-05). "Thukpa – A cultural journey through the Tibetan community in India". Tibet Post. Archived from the original on 2022-10-08. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
^ Hauzel, Hoihnu (2016-02-16). "The Tale of Thukpa: What Lends Flavour to this Comforting Noodle Soup?". NDTV Food. Archived from the original on 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
^ Galarza, G Daniela (2021-11-06). "This noodle soup will warm you right up » Borneo Bulletin Online". Borneo Bulletin. Archived from the original on 2021-11-06. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
^ Boi, L.G.; Ltd, M.C.I.P. (2014). Asian Noodles. EBL-Schweitzer. Marshall Cavendish. p. 163. ISBN 978-981-4634-98-4.

[1] Singh Verma, Aditya (2019-07-05). "Thukpa – A cultural journey through the Tibetan community in India". Tibet Post. Archived from the original on 2022-10-08. Retrieved 2022-11-18.

[2] Hauzel, Hoihnu (2016-02-16). "The Tale of Thukpa: What Lends Flavour to this Comforting Noodle Soup?". NDTV Food. Archived from the original on 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2022-11-18.

[3] Galarza, G Daniela (2021-11-06). "This noodle soup will warm you right up » Borneo Bulletin Online". Borneo Bulletin. Archived from the original on 2021-11-06. Retrieved 2022-11-18.

[4] Boi, L.G.; Ltd, M.C.I.P. (2014). Asian Noodles. EBL-Schweitzer. Marshall Cavendish. p. 163. ISBN 978-981-4634-98-4.

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