On your way to Leh Ladakh from Srinagar, you can expect to find various food options along the route. Some of the notable stops include:
Sonamarg: There are dhabas along the way where you can find delicious food, including vegetarian options. These dhabas serve a variety of dishes, making it a recommended pit stop for food.
Kargil and Drass: While finding vegetarian restaurants in these towns can be challenging, they do offer accommodation options for travelers.
Lamayuru: Along the Srinagar-Leh highway, dhabas and restaurants appear every 15-20 km, providing ample opportunities for food stops after Mulbek.
Some popular dishes to try in Ladakh include:
Thukpa: A clear soup with vegetables and noodles made of wheat or barley flour, often containing meat such as chicken, mutton, or yak.
Momos: Dumplings filled with minced meat, vegetables, and cheese, served steamed or fried.
Skyu: A stew made with barley or wheat dough kneaded into thumb-sized flatbreads, slow-cooked in a pot with water, meat, and root vegetables.
Apricot: Known as “chulli” in Ladakhi language, apricots are a popular locally grown fruit in the region, used to make jams, syrups, dried fruits, and kernel oil.
