{"id":4050,"date":"2020-04-12T07:27:49","date_gmt":"2020-04-12T01:42:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/honeyguideapps.com\/blog\/?p=4050"},"modified":"2022-01-11T13:18:31","modified_gmt":"2022-01-11T07:33:31","slug":"top-10-sherpa-food-to-try-in-the-everest-base-camp-trek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/honeyguideapps.com\/blog\/top-10-sherpa-food-to-try-in-the-everest-base-camp-trek","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Sherpa Food to try in The Everest Base Camp Trek"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Solukhumbu, the land of Mount Everest, is also the homeland of the triumphant mountaineers, the Sherpas. Ever wondered what Sherpa food culture and cuisine are like? To understand this, <\/span>let\u2019s dig a little deeper into the history and livelihood of Sherpas first.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sherpas are the indigenous people who were the first to settle in Solukhumbu after migrating from Kham, a place in Eastern Tibet in the mid 16th century. They brought the food culture from Tibet along with them. And you can clearly see the similarities. Since not much grows in the mountains, Sherpa food is very simple, and the ingredients in most dishes are a few locally grown crops, potatoes, vegetables, and products derived from animal milk. Hence, the specialty of Sherpa food lies in its simplicity.<\/span><\/p>\n

And the best part is, you can taste most of their dishes during your Everest Base Camp Trek<\/a>. We have compiled a list of Sherpa Food and where you can eat them in the trails for you.<\/span><\/p>\n

But first, a little tip for the trails:<\/b> Although most authentic dishes have meat, we don\u2019t suggest eating meat in the trails for two reasons. First, you don\u2019t find yak or sheep meat in the trails, so the lodges replace it with other meat. And second, the meat is generally unrefrigerated and unhygienic. It is either brought from Kathmandu, then transported through porters\/mules or carried all the way from the villages below Lukla<\/a> on the back of mules for several days.<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Shakpa\/ Syakpa\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n