#tongba

[selbmaradventures]

Tongba,from our research this hot beer was brought from East Tibet into Nepal probably in the 15th century. Tonba is the name of the wooden utensil that is used to hold the fermented millet when you pour the hot water over it. The fermented millet then turns into a lightly alcoholic drink with a refreshing nutty flavour.

[trekkingcompanynepal]

Special Tongba from Taplejung at Organic Farm House Kapan, Thanks for your offer Sangam ji and Ritu Ji. #organic #local_drinks #tongba #pork_bbq #fresh_food (at Organic Farm House Kapan)

[milangurung]

We all are NEPALI :) And I suggest that every one should taste it #Tongba #KamalGaon #SewaroDaaju #HamroKopaa #Dashain2016 (at Kerkha)

[amarendrakyadav]

#Tongba #Hile (at Hile, Dhankuta)

[highmotherfuckinglife]

nepalese bubble tea haha TONGBA 

[chapter77-blog]

I want tongba

Tongba is a millet-based alcoholic beverage found in the far eastern mountainous region of Nepal and the neighbouring Darjeeling and Sikkim districts of India. It is the traditional and indigenous drink of the Limbu people of eastern Nepal.Tongba is culturally and religiously important to the Limbu people of far eastern Nepal.

Preparation

Tongba actually is the vessel which holds the fermented alcoholic beverage known as Jaand. Jaand is prepared by cooking and fermentingwhole grain millet. The cooked millet is cooled and mixed with murcha(which is a source of molds, bacteria and yeast). Then the mass is collected and placed in a woven bamboo basket lined with green leaves or plastic, covered with thick fold of cloth and allowed to remain in a warm place for 1-2 days depending upon the temperature. The sweet mass is then packed tightly into an earthern pot or plastic jars and the opening is usually sealed off to prevent air from entering. After 7-15 days also depending upon the temperature, the fermentation is complete and the mass is converted to jaand. The time jaand is left to remain undisturbed in the pot after completion of fermentation leads to maturing of the jaand, during which the flavours and taste intensifies yet become more mellowed. Traditionally it is stored for about six months. It is consumed in a unique way: the fermented millet is put in a container, also traditionally called a Tongba, and boiled water is poured in it to the brim. It is then left undisturbed for about five minutes. Once the five minutes has passed it is ready to drink; a fine bamboo straw with a blind end, but perforated on the side to act as a filter, is inserted into the container to suck out the warm water and alcohol from the millet grains. More hot water is added as the tongba becomes dry, and the process is repeated until the alcohol is exhausted.