Highland barley

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Highland

Tibetan: ནས་; Wylie: nas; Chinese: 青稞; qīngkē, or 藏青稞; zàng qīngkē) is the principal cereal cultivated on the Tibetan Plateau, used mainly to make tsampa and liquor (chang
).

Today, it is used to make

noodles
.

Three Chinese words are associated with two varieties of barley:

Gallery

  • Two highland barley alcohols (青稞酒)
    Two highland barley alcohols (青稞酒)
  • Highland barley, honey, and some other cereals biscuits (青稞蜂蜜酥)
    Highland barley, honey, and some other cereals biscuits (青稞蜂蜜酥)
  • Various bread made from highland barley flour
    Various bread made from highland barley flour
  • beer from highland barley flour (青稞咂酒)
    beer from highland barley flour (青稞咂酒)
  • highland barley noodle among other Jiuzhaigou County meals.
    highland barley noodle among other Jiuzhaigou County meals.

References

  1. ^ 10c. Hordeum vulgare var. trifurcatum (Schlechtendal) Alefeld, Landw. Fl. 341. 1866. on efloras.org (flora of China)
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