Tongba - The Most Famous Drink of Darjeeling

While Darjeeling is famous for its rich culture and raw nature, it is also known for one of the most potent alcoholic drinks that will put many fancy alcohol to shame. Ask anyone in Darjeeling for a drink recommendation and it is likely that you will receive a glass of Tongba. As long as there’s a steady supply of hot water, one mug of the fermented millet seeds can be stretched into several rounds of warming, yeasty sweet beer. After allowing the fermented millet to steep for a few minutes, drinkers are left with a cloudy liquid. Then suck the sweet brew through bamboo straws with seed-filtering bottoms until the mug runs dry.

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