One of the most meaningful times for us in China was spending time with a Kham Tibetan family in their home, drinking yak butter tea. Their hospitality and kindness was generous.They served us some butter tea and fresh yak cheese, as well as some sort of bread they make. They also served us some samba which is their staple diet. They add some barley to the tea and knead it for a while and then eat it. It reminded me of that cereal Sugar Smacks that I used to eat when I was a little girl. We sat in their home and enjoyed the warmth given by their fire. We have some friends that are working with them that can speak Chinese very well so we had some form of communication.
They are potato farmers and live very simple lives. They also owned a lot of yaks.
