There was a kerosene lantern, so it was rather bright inside. Most people, including myself, ordered dal bhatt, which was rather crunchy here. I was careful not to break a tooth. Someone ordered it with boiled potatoes, and got a plate of about a dozen small boiled potatoes first. He was full before he even finished the potatoes.
Boiled potatoes are a staple food of the Sherpas.
They are served in their skins, and must be peeled. Hot sauce or ketchup may be added. Dal bhatt, the most popular meal in the rest of Nepal, is expensive in the Khumbu region, because rice does not grow this high. At night, this lodge was very noisy. Campers outside were talking all night.