A dish that is unlikely to grace the menus of many restaurants outside Tibet, Lunang Stone Wok Cooked Chicken should definitely be included on the list of any western traveler visiting Tibet. Originating in Lunang, a well-known tourist destination along the Sichuan-Tibet expressway, the famous Lunang Stone Wok Cooked Chicken is prepared in a special handmade stone wok crafted by the Monpa people in Medog. Local free range Tibetan chicken is stewed with many nourishing ingredients, including Tibetan fritillaria thunbergia and conic gymnadenia rhizome, which together with the pot itself, are said to provide many healthy giving benefits to treat hypertension and heart disease.
Update: July 04, 2023