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1. THUKPA:

THUKPA IS A VERY WELL-KNOWN SIKKIMESE EGG NOODLE DISH THAT ORIGINATED FROM TIBET. WE ALSO KNOW IT AS GYA-THUK. IT
CONTAINS VEGETABLES OR MEAT IN A MEAT-BASED BROTH AND IS SPICY. IT IS MIXED WITH SOUP AND FLAVORED WITH VEGETABLES WHICH

ARE CRUMBLED. CHOPPED ONION, GREEN CHILIES, AND GARLIC ADD SPICE FLAVOR TO THE NOODLES. IT IS MUCH LIKED BY BOTH LOCAL
ONES AND TOURISTS. IT IS AVAILABLE IN ALL THE EATERIES OR RESTAURANTS IN ALL THE AREAS OF TOWNS.

2. MOMOS:

THESE ARE DUMPLINGS FOR THE TIBETANS, WHICH ARE FOUND IN CAFES AND RESTAURANTS EASILY IN SIKKIM.
IT IS ONE OF THE TRADITIONAL FOODS OF CHINA AND NEPAL. MOMOS ARE AVAILABLE IN VARIOUS TYPES WHICH ARE DEEP-FRIED MOMOS,

STEAMED MOMOS OR BOILED MOMOS AND CONTAIN CHEESE, VEGETABLES, PANEER OR MEAT-ANYTHING FROM THESE. IT IS DELICATE TO
BLAND IN TASTE.

3.SHA PHALLEY:

IT IS A DISH THAT ORIGINATED FROM THE TIBET REGION. IT HAS GROUND BEEF AND CABBAGE WITH STUFFED BREAD, MADE INTO SEMI-

CIRCLES AND ARE DEEP-FRIED SO IT GETS A BROWNISH TEXTURE. FROM INSIDE, IT IS SOFT WHILE FROM OUTSIDE IT IS CRUNCHY. IT TASTES
VERY GOOD WITH SOME SOUP AND CHUTNEY.