Thukpa
Thukpa (Tibetan: ཐུག་པ ; Nepali: थुक्पा ; IPA: /tʰu(k̚)ˀ˥˥.pə˥˥/ ) is a Tibetan noodle soup, which originated in the eastern part of Tibet. Amdo thukpa (especially thenthuk) is a famous variant amongst the Tibetans and the people of Nepal. The dish is also consumed in the neighbouring state of Sikkim, the district of Darjeeling and in the Ladakh region of India. There are numerous varieties of thukpa in Tibetan tradition, including:
- Thenthuk (Tibetan: འཐེན་ཐུག་, Wylie: 'then thug ): Hand-pulled noodle
- Gyathuk (Tibetan: རྒྱ་ཐུག་, Wylie: rgya thug ): Chinese noodle
- Thuppa (Nepali: थुक्पा)
- Thugpa (Tibetan: བག་ཐུག་, Wylie: bag thug ): Hand-rolled pinched noodle (like gnocchi)
- Drethug (Tibetan: འབྲས་ཐུག་, Wylie: 'bras thug )
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| Region or state | Tibet and Nepal |
| Associated national cuisine | Nepal |
Etymology
Thukpa has been described as a "generic Tibetan word for any soup or stew combined with noodles."[1]
Nepalese thukpa
Nepalese thukpa
The Nepalese version of thukpa generally has spicier flavours involved that contains chili powder and masala (usually garam masala).
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References
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- Boi, L.G.; Ltd, M.C.I.P. (2014). Asian Noodles. EBL-Schweitzer. Marshall Cavendish. p. 163. ISBN 978-981-4634-98-4.
2. Thukpa as a Porridge in Bhutan
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