Thukpa is a Nepali and Tibetan noodle soup, which originated in the eastern part of Tibet. Amdo thukpa is a famous variant amongst the Indians, Tibetans and Nepalese. Thukpa can be prepared in both vegetarian and non-vegetarian variations; the most popular non-vegetarian variation includes chicken. There are numerous varieties of thukpa which includes:
  • Thenthuk (Tibetan: འཐེན་ཐུག་, Wylie: 'then thug): Hand-pulled noodle
  • Gyathuk (Tibetan: རྒྱ་ཐུག་, Wylie: rgya thug): Chinese noodle
  • Thuppa (Nepali: थुप्पा)
  • Thugpa (Tibetan: བག་ཐུག་, Wylie: bag thug): Hand-rolled pinched noodle (like gnocchi)
  • Drethug (Tibetan: འབྲས་ཐུག་, Wylie: 'bras thug)

Characteristic of: Bhutanese cuisine Indian cuisine Nepalese cuisine Tibetan cuisine
Categories: Noodle soup Stew
Contains, including ancestors: Pasta
Also known as:
Wikidata ID: Q607114
Wikipedia title: Thukpa
References:
Wikipedia article: Thukpa
Lonely Planet's Ultimate Eats; Lonely Planet Food, 2018
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Tibetan cuisine


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Guthuk
Thukpa bhatuk

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