butter tea
Salted yak brew
Butter tea is a traditional Tibetan beverage made by churning tea with yak butter and salt.
The drink is rich, savory, and caloric—suited to cold high-altitude climates.
It remains a staple in Tibet and neighboring Himalayan regions, often consumed throughout the day: We warmed ourselves with bowls of butter tea.
Also called po cha.
Sodium chloride compound
- savoryAppetizing, not sweet
- sodiumEleventh element, highly reactive
- seasoningSubstance improving food taste
- brinyStrongly of salt
electrolytes · preservation · flavor · brackish · mineral · taste · replenishment
Steeped or fermented drink
- steepRising at sharp angle
- kettleSpouted vessel for heating water
- boilHeat to bubbling point
- sipSmall mouthful of liquid
churn · hot · warmth · thermos · pour · cup · drink · liquid
Tibet's administrative center
- nomadHomeless wanderer by choice
- highlandElevated, mountainous land
- monasteryReligious seclusion dwelling
- prayer flagCloth printed with mantras
thangka · Himalayan · Nepal · Bhutan · altitude · plateau · caravan · tent
Means of living
- fortifyingMaking stronger or sturdier
- energizingImparting renewed vitality
- heartyWarm and substantial
- restorativePromoting return to health
warming · calories · fuel · hydration · replenishing · satisfying · substantial · proteins
salt
Sodium chloride compound
- savoryAppetizing, not sweet
- sodiumEleventh element, highly reactive
- seasoningSubstance improving food taste
briny · electrolytes · preservation · flavor · brackish · mineral · taste · replenishment
brew
Steeped or fermented drink
sip · churn · hot · warmth · thermos · pour · cup · drink · liquid · infusion
Lhasa
Tibet's administrative center
- nomadHomeless wanderer by choice
- highlandElevated, mountainous land
- monasteryReligious seclusion dwelling
prayer flag · thangka · Himalayan · Nepal · Bhutan · altitude · plateau · caravan · tent · warming
sustenance
Means of living
- fortifyingMaking stronger or sturdier
- energizingImparting renewed vitality
- heartyWarm and substantial
restorative · warming · calories · fuel · hydration · replenishing · satisfying · substantial · proteins · fats
frothy
Full of foam
thick · emulsion · full-bodied · oily · churned · blended · whipped · velvety · fatty · golden
hospitality
Generous treatment of guests
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- offeringSomething presented or given
guest · welcome · refill · etiquette · respect · host · gratitude · bonding · communal · daily
butter teachai
Spiced milk tea
sweet tea · masala chai · honey tea · bubble tea · Thai iced tea
butter teaEnglish breakfast tea
Strong British morning blend
Moroccan mint tea · Turkish tea · Earl Grey · Southern sweet tea · matcha