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Go Backpacking > Destinations > Asia > China > Little Tibet Revisited

Little Tibet Revisited

April 16, 2008 By Dave

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 Police presence in Chengdu's Tibetan neighborhood

On the afternoon of March 22, I decided to revisit the Tibetan neighborhood in Chengdu. I was overdue for a Tibetan meal with butter tea, and was wondering what the scene was like in that area given the escalation of violent protests which had occurred in Tibet and western China.

I was immediately struck by the heavy police presence, yet despite police cars with flashing lights every 50 meters and motorcycle cops buzzing back and forth, it seemed quiet. A giant police bus was parked across the street from the Tibetan restaurant where I ate. On the surface, it seemed like business as usual.

Tibetan lunch

Butter tea is very salty. If I had made it to Tibet, I would've made an effort to acquire a taste for it. Instead, I focused on my yak dumplings and yak meat and green pepper stir fry – what turned out to be far too much food for me. Then again, how often does one get to eat yak?

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Filed Under: China, Food, Tibet

About Dave

Dave is the Founder and Editor in Chief of Go Backpacking and Feastio. He's been to 65 countries and lived in Colombia and Peru. Originally from New York, Dave now calls Austin, TX home. Find him on Instagram and Twitter.

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  1. Sam says

    April 16, 2008 at 11:40 am

    :razz: Those dumplings look fantastic! I am now on a quest to find dumplings that look like that in the area… I know, I have to go to China to get them, considering they use Yak.

  2. Sam says

    April 16, 2008 at 6:40 am

    :razz: Those dumplings look fantastic! I am now on a quest to find dumplings that look like that in the area… I know, I have to go to China to get them, considering they use Yak.

  3. Nomadic Matt says

    April 16, 2008 at 1:42 pm

    I agree. Thos dumplings look yummy. I can’t wait until I get to china.

    mmmm mmmm mmmm

    -matt
    http://www.nomadicmatt.com

  4. Nomadic Matt says

    April 16, 2008 at 8:42 am

    I agree. Thos dumplings look yummy. I can’t wait until I get to china.

    mmmm mmmm mmmm

    -matt
    http://www.nomadicmatt.com

  5. Nomadic Matt says

    April 16, 2008 at 1:44 pm

    those dumbling make me happy i’ll be in china soon.

  6. Nomadic Matt says

    April 16, 2008 at 8:44 am

    those dumbling make me happy i’ll be in china soon.

  7. Erica says

    April 16, 2008 at 2:03 pm

    probably not as often as yakking when they eat.

  8. Erica says

    April 16, 2008 at 9:03 am

    probably not as often as yakking when they eat.

  9. Kango Suz says

    April 16, 2008 at 11:44 am

    With the buttery tea- do they add butter to the tea for a creamer or is it the main ingredient?
    Those dumplings… yummy!!!! If I hadn’t already planned my Fish Taco Cart Wednesday luncheon I would be now trying to find some dumplings.

    • Dave says

      April 17, 2008 at 12:34 am

      I’m not sure how they make it, but I bet it’s comforting during the cold nights on the Tibetan plateau.

  10. Kango Suz says

    April 16, 2008 at 4:44 pm

    With the buttery tea- do they add butter to the tea for a creamer or is it the main ingredient?
    Those dumplings… yummy!!!! If I hadn’t already planned my Fish Taco Cart Wednesday luncheon I would be now trying to find some dumplings.

    • Dave says

      April 17, 2008 at 5:34 am

      I’m not sure how they make it, but I bet it’s comforting during the cold nights on the Tibetan plateau.

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