Khapsey

Khapsey are cookies or biscuits in Tibetan cuisine that are deep fried and usually made during celebrations such as the Losar (Tibetan New Year) or weddings. Khapseys are fashioned into many different intricate shapes and textures. Some are sprinkled with powdered sugar, while other shapes, such as the donkey ear-shaped khapseys, decorative.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Norbu, Jamyang. "Dipping a Donkey-Ear in Butter Tea". Shadow Tibet. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
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