Thenthuk
Thukpa - noodle soup of which thentuk is a type | |
| Type | Noodle soup |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Amdo, Tibet |
| Region or state | Tibet, Nepal, Qinghai, Sichuan |
| Created by | Tibetan people |
| Main ingredients | Wheat flour, vegetables, meat (mutton or yak) |
Thenthuk (Tibetan: འཐེན་ཐུག་, Wylie: then thug) or hand-pulled noodle soup (thukpa), is a very common noodle soup in Tibetan cuisine, especially in Amdo, Tibet where it is served as dinner and sometimes lunch. The main ingredients are wheat flour dough, mixed vegetables and some pieces of mutton or yak meat. Vegetable thenthuk is a common modern-day option too.