Chhaang
Sign in to saveChhaang or chhyang (, , , (Thhee in Limbu) is a Nepalese and Tibetan alcoholic beverage popular in parts of the eastern Himalayas among the Yakkha, Limbu, Dura, Newar, Sunuwar, Rai, Bhutia, Gurung, Magar, Sherpa, Tamang, Tharus and Lepcha communities. Among the Lepcha, it is called Chi. It is also known as jaarh in Nepal.
Key facts
- Drink.name
- Chhaang/Chhyang
- Drink.image
- Chhyang or Chhaang - Fermented rice drink! (8902831091).jpg
- Drink.caption
- Nepalese chhaang brewed from rice
- Drink.region
- (Tibet)
- Drink.ingredients
- Rice
- Drink.type
- Rice beer
- Drink.related
- Tongba
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- Geographical prevalence
- Ingredients and drinking
- Aconite and potential toxicity
- Culture
- Social correlates
- See also
- References
Chhaang or chhyang (, , , (Thhee in Limbu) is a Nepalese and Tibetan alcoholic beverage popular in parts of the eastern Himalayas among the Yakkha, Limbu, Dura, Newar, Sunuwar, Rai, Bhutia, Gurung, Magar, Sherpa, Tamang, Tharus and Lepcha communities. Among the Lepcha, it is called Chi. It is also known as jaarh in Nepal.
==Geographical prevalence==
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