At the table
Use a spoon to combine rice, yogurt and roots in each bite.
Contains milk and honey; not vegan. Ask about additions if you have dietary restrictions.
This is the honey-and-sugar version; sweetness and the amount of yogurt vary. Confirm additions.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
This is the honey-and-sugar version; sweetness and the amount of yogurt vary. Confirm additions.
Typical ingredients
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Sweet honey and sugar balance tart dairy yogurt.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Soft rice, tender roots and thick yogurt.
- How it’s made
- Steamed rice is mixed with honey and white sugar, then topped with yak yogurt and cooked silverweed roots.
This is the honey-and-sugar version; sweetness and the amount of yogurt vary. Confirm additions.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Its origins are linked to Qinghai.
About this regional connection
Qinghai: Gonghe, around Qinghai Lake, and pastoral tables that serve the same bowl.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有酸奶人参果米饭吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
Yogurt silverweed rice
This account describes a tradition or story, rather than an established historical fact.
Around Qinghai Lake, yogurt and silverweed join rice in a sweet local dish. It pairs a familiar dairy food with the small edible roots of the plateau.