The diet and foods are peculiar in Tibet. The Tibetan diet consists mostly of meat, milks and other high-protein foods. The staple diet is tsamba. Butter, curds and sugar add flavor. Tubo is a savory evening gruel made of lumps of wheat flour, tsamba, dried meat and a tuber called yuangen.
Travelers usually bring dried meat, tsamba, and tea for foods.
Tea is a necessity. Fu Tea in Hunan, Tou Tea in Yuannan and Ta Tea in Szechwan. Tibetan tea drinking forms a special tea culture. Simple tea is boiled tea without any additive. Milk tea is also called sweet tea.