Tsampa is the staple food of Tibetans, and it is actually barley fried noodles. The barley is ground and dried and fried, and then ground into unpeeled tsampa noodles using a water mill or an electric mill. After mixing it with hands constantly, it is kneaded into tsampa dough and eaten. The nutritional value of tsampa is very high, and Tibetans usually eat tsampa with ghee tea.