Khaltsi is the largest market for apricots that come from the Btalik area. Ladakh is a high-altitude, cold desert with little vegetation, everyone keeps a garden to supplement their diet with fresh greens, vegetables, and fruit.
Devour Chhurpi and Chhang
Chhurpi, in spite of being tasteless, is famous Ladakhi Yak cheese that comes close to matching Tsampa’s blandness.
Dig into Dastuk
Dastuk is Ladakhi comfort food is a rustic porridge of rice, yak milk and butter, salt, pepper, wild greens, and capers that are best consumed on cold winter mornings.
Mok-Moks or momos
Mok-Moks (or momos) stuffed with mutton, chicken, spinach, and cheese at Changtang Restaurant in Padum, Zanskar’s district headquarters.
Ladakhi cuisine at Alchi Kitchen
Chef Nilza Wangmo is one of Ladakh’s first celebrity chefs, bringing traditional Ladakhi cuisine to the forefront with modern aesthetics.
Namza Dining
‘Namza’ literally means costume in Ladakhi and is attached to the lovely Namza Couture run by designers Padma Yangchen and Jigmet Diskit. Their restaurant pays homage to a long-forgotten tradition of serving a hearty meal to tired Silk Route travellers.
Sample local food at The Grand Dragon Ladakh
Zasgyath at The Grand Dragon Ladakh is another dining option for delectable local cuisine, with stunning views of the Stok Kangri range.
Luxury dining at Syah
Nothing could match the fine dining experience in Leh that rivalled the best in gastronomic hotspots like Mumbai, Delhi, and Bangalore. Treat yourselves to an exotic 8-course menu at Syah as a way to end our Zanskar expedition.