Buttered tea is the daily ingredient of Tibetan people. The Tibetan people must drink several cups of buttered tea in the morning before they go to work. When visiting Tibetan people's homes, they are usually welcomed with yak butter tea.

 

Tea is very welcome by Tibetan people, and they are the nationality which loves drinking tea very much. In Tibet, tea is processed into many different varieties, and the most common ones are buttered tea, sweet tea, and green tea. A bowl of buttered tea, will add strength to the whole body, you will instantly become energetic. From the low altitude areas to the plateau, the wind here blow wild and cold. You may fell uncomfortable on the plateau, a buttered tea will help you to get used to the condition on the plateau.  
 

Tibetans have a set of rules for drinking butter tea. They normally do not drink a mouthful to finish. Instead, they alwasys add to full the teacup while drinking. If you don't feel like drinking, don't touch it. If drank half, and are not able to drink any more, you should put it on the table and wait for the host to add until the cup is full. When you leave, just take the cup and drink the tea. In this way, you will be considered to be accord with the custom of Tibetan people and courtesy.

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