Maggie Ami

After coming out of the Potala Palace, we followed the navigation guide and walked for about half an hour to the Jokhang Temple. Outside the Jokhang Temple is Barkhor Street, the most famous commercial street in Lhasa.

The small earth-yellow building where Maggie Ami Restaurant is located is highly recognizable on Barkhor Street. Outside the building, young and old girls dressed as "Maji Ami" in bright Tibetan robes pretended to be twisting rosary beads, shaking prayer wheels, and posing for photos under the direction of photographers.

Majiami means "unmarried girl" in Tibetan. This name comes from Tsangyang Gyatso's poem. Legend has it that one day under the stars and moon, Cangyang Gyatso came to this Tibetan tavern and met a girl as pure and beautiful as the moon. The girl's beautiful face and innocence deeply impressed Cangyang Gyatso's heart and mind. In a dream. After that, he often visited here, looking forward to meeting the girl as bright as the moon again, but unfortunately, the moon girl never appeared again.

It is this touching legend that gives Maggie Ami’s restaurant its unique appeal. The first floor of the restaurant is very narrow, with just one staircase to go upstairs. The second floor is well decorated and looks very quiet, especially suitable for drinking tea and chatting, but there are no empty seats. The third floor must have been built later. It is low, cramped, filled with tables and chairs, and feels very noisy.

If Tsangyang Gyatso was still here, would he still come?

Husband and wife, pretend that you are the poet and Maggie Ami who are wandering on the streets of Lhasa, and meet each other by chance. Come in to rest and have a cup of Tibetan tea.

The waiter brought the order form, opened it, and saw that a pot of hidden tea cost 98 yuan. The unworldly poet and the moon-like Maggie Ami immediately broke the news, revealing that the oily middle-aged man is calculating. of greasiness.

Order two cups of yogurt for 36 yuan. It might be only 10 yuan at a stall outside.

This yogurt is delicious

I saw a red dish called "Red Coral". The color and name are very attractive, so I decided to have a plate.

When the food came, it was a bit wrong. One thing I tried was mashed potatoes.

The dish below is called "Tashi Delek", which is said to be a Tibetan aristocratic dish. The ingredients must be very fine.

The finished dish was served, and it looked exactly like the picture. It was covered with a piece of cheese, which was very chewy and gave the feeling of beef ribs. When I pulled it out with my chopsticks, it was all red and sloppy. Carrot cubes, only one piece of beef, but where is the beef marrow?

Two cups of yogurt and two dishes cost one hundred and forty dollars. It can be seen that the more famous the food, the less worth it.

Looking out from the window, it looks very nice, but unfortunately our seats are not by the window.

There are so many spoons and teapots hanging on the wall, which gives it a sense of history.

After paying the bill and leaving, I saw "Maggie Ami" one after another outside the door.

The real Maggie Ami would not wear such bright clothes. Tibetan women's daily clothes are relatively dark and dull, and rarely have bright, light, or bright red and green colors.

Tibetan robes are actually quite beautiful. The long skirt and windproof leggings also make people slim and slender, giving them a unique charm. Every time I pass a Tibetan clothing store on Barkhor Street, I can't help but take a look and imagine how it would look on myself.

My old cold legs are getting more and more afraid of the cold. My pants and skirts don’t feel warm enough, but a robe is good.

Forget about the cheongsam with big slits on both sides.

By the way, are there still robes in the clothing of the Han people now?