We've found that there is amazingly little variation in Nepalese beers, aside from the graphics on the cans. Most are simple lagers of 4-5% ABV. Everest (from the Kathmandu Brewery) and Gorkha appear to be the only authentically Nepalese beers, whereas Tuborg and Carlsberg (both licensed from a Dutch brewery), Tiger (from India), and good ol' budweiser are quite abundant. Heineken is available in some places. While in Chakhung, we stayed at a teahouse that also had a Chinese beer called "Lhasa" from the "roof of the world". While we don't condone the Chinese occupation of Tibet, we gave it a taste after our treks to island peak base camp and Chakhung Ri. Gotta say, it hits the spot with a "Mixed Pizza" much like most lagers after a day of hard work.
Curious as to what "mixed pizza" might be. Glad there's some drinkable beer around though!
ReplyDeleteWe were too. It depends on who you ask and I guess what's available in the kitchen. Most often, it includes red sauce, tuna, corn, mushrooms and sometimes egg and potato. All topped with yak cheese. :)
ReplyDeleteTuna...?!?
ReplyDeleteYou read that right...tuna. Canned tuna. Thankfully it's mostly masked by the other ingredients. And it is better than the sardines in red sauce served up with a couple of our meals made at the aid-post.
ReplyDeleteAlso, correction: the cheese is from nak, not yak. Yaks are dudes and hard pressed to produce milk.