Thukpa
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /tʊkpɑː/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Thukpa is a noun meaning A Tibetan noodle soup.
Meaning
A Tibetan noodle soup.
Example Sentences
Sometimes a little vegetables, sometimes a little meat, sometimes a little soup with noodles, tomatoes and cabbage. Thukpa they are calling it.
Thukpa is a generic Tibetan word for any soup or stew combined with noodles. This particular thukpa uses fresh homemade egg noodles and can also be called Chinese thukpa.
The Sherpas helped us build a cooking fire at the end of the day, and then Norzin, Cherry from Sikkim, and I cooked Tibetan rice or flour soups called thukpas for the group of German, Thai, Indian, Australian, and British friends.
Word Forms
- thukpas
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include soba, champon, tangbao, tsampa, tyurya, jjamppong.
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