 Thukpa bhatuk | |
| Type | Noodle Soup |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Amdo,Tibet |
| Region or state | Tibet,Nepal,Qinghai,Sichuan |
| Associatedcuisine | Tibetan cuisine |
| Main ingredients | Vegetables |
Thukpa bhatuk is a commonTibetan cuisine noodlesoup that includes smallbhatsa noodles.[1] This dish is a common soup made in the winter but is especially important for Tibetan New Year. OnNyi-Shu-Gu, the eve ofLosar (Tibetan New Year), the common Tibetan soup,thukpa bhatuk is made with special ingredients to formguthuk.Guthuk is then eaten onLosar to symbolise getting rid of negativities of the past year and invite positives into the new year.[1]
In thethukpa bhatuk soup, the main components are the handmadebhatsa noodles, which are similar to the Italiangnocchi.[1] Somebhatsa noodles used for this soup are calledgutsi rithuk and another noodle type is calledbhatuk. Both of these noodles are referred to asbhatuk in Central Tibet.[1]
Meat is usually a main ingredient in this soup, commonly mutton, beef or yak; however, this soup can also be made vegetarian with a vegetable bouillon.[1]
At the time of Tibetan New Year the common soup,thukpa bhatuk is transformed intoguthuk.Guthuk is only eaten at this time of the year on the eve ofLosar, Tibetan New Year. This dish is part of the ritual to dispel any negativities of the old year to make way for a better, positive new year.[1]
There are three main differences betweenthukpa bhatuk andguthuk:
Losar is made up oflo ('year') andsar ('new'); it is the Tibetan New Year and is celebrated both inTibet andNepal. Losar begins on the first day of the first month of theTibetan calendar andNepali calendar and is celebrated on a different day each year. On the eve of Losar, which is calledNyi-Shu-Gu, the old year is expelled along with all its negativities. It is custom for homes and bodies to be purified and cleaned to invite positives for the New Year. The New Year is then brought in with specific ceremonial rituals including the specially madethukpa batuk calledguthuk. This soup is made on Nyi-Shu-Gu and is specific to the celebration of Losar.[3]
As explained, Nyi-Shu-Gu is the Tibetan New Year's Eve, which is the 29th day of the last month of the year, according to theTibetan calendar andNepali calendar.[4] Nyi-Shu-Gu is a day to dismiss negativities from homes and bodies and to make theguthuk soup. A traditional custom in Central Tibet is to heat water over a fire for everyone to bathe and wash their hair. Normally, people do not bathe everyday, but everyone takes care to be thoroughly clean in preparation for Losar.[4] Once everything is purified, theguthuk soup is eaten and the negativities are expelled.[2]
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