The staple food of Tibetans should be Ciba, which is made of highland barley native to Tibet through a series of processing. However, after assimilation, people's living customs have changed a lot compared with before, and rice and wheat pasta has also become the staple food. Therefore, these three staple foods are divided into different families and different regions (Tibetan areas), with different emphasis. In some families, the elderly are not used to eating staple food, except for Ciba. Moreover, Ciba is a kind of thing with high fiber, high vitamins, high protein and low fat, which was formed by Tibetan ancestors in the long-term historical development process and is suitable for people living on the plateau.

People sell pasta everywhere. Even in rural areas, it can be eaten in Tibetan homes, but there will be differences in practice and taste. In terms of price, a bag (50kg) should be around 1 10 yuan, which is relatively common, and the more expensive it should be, the better. Prices in Tibet are also divided into regions, such as far away places, which will be much more expensive.