Khapse

{{Short description|Tibetian deep-fried biscut}}

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| image = Khapse.JPG

| caption = Khapse in the making

| alternate_name = Zhero

| country = Tibet

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| type = Biscuit, Pastry

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| main_ingredient = Flour, butter or oil, sugar

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Khapse (from Tibetan: ཁ་ཟས་), Khapsey or colloquially known as amjok (from Tibetan ཨམ་བྱོག་ (Ear)) is a deep-fried Tibetan biscuit{{cite web|title=Khapse Recipe:How to make?|url=http://www.yowangdu.com/tibetan-food/khapse.html|work=Yowangdu.com|accessdate=23 December 2012}} that is traditionally prepared during the Tibetan New Year or Losar.{{cite web|title=A Tibetan Biscuit- Khapse|url=http://www.exploretibet.com/blog/a-tibetan-biscuit-khapse/|work=exploretibet.com|date=11 August 2014 |accessdate=11 August 2014}}{{unreliable source?|date=November 2019}}{{Cite web |date=2021-06-19 |title=Go beyond momos, thukpas and try these 7 Tibetan dishes |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/photos/lifestyle/go-beyond-momos-thukpas-and-try-these-7-tibetan-dishes-101624094437411.html |access-date=2022-05-27 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=McElveen |first=Lily |date=2023-05-20 |title=The Ultimate Guide To Tibetan Food |url=https://www.mashed.com/1287322/ultimate-guide-tibetan-food/ |access-date=2024-04-05 |website=Mashed |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Everything you need to know about Lhosar, the Nepali Lunar New Year |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/language/nepali/en/article/everything-you-need-to-about-lhosar-the-nepali-lunar-new-year/clrubu2dn |access-date=2024-04-05 |website=SBS Language |language=en}} The dough for the khapse is usually made with flour, eggs, butter and sugar{{Cite web |title=Everything you need to know about Lhosar, the Nepali Lunar New Year |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/language/nepali/en/article/everything-you-need-to-about-lhosar-the-nepali-lunar-new-year/clrubu2dn |access-date=2024-04-05 |website=SBS Language |language=en}} and is then shaped into different shapes and sizes. Some are sprinkled with powdered sugar, while other shapes, such as the donkey ear-shaped khapseys, are decorative.{{cite web|last=Norbu|first=Jamyang|title=Dipping a Donkey-Ear in Butter Tea|url=http://www.jamyangnorbu.com/blog/2010/01/30/dipping-a-donkey-ear-in-butter-tea/|work=Shadow Tibet|date=30 January 2010 |accessdate=3 March 2011}}