Hi, after reading Tilman/Shipton books and their use of Tsampa as food i fancied trying it out, after some searching on internet i found Tsampa (staple diet of Tibetans) is barley flour and tea mixed into a paste, i had difficulty in getting some barley flour but eventually got some from a health-type store, interestingly on the packet it said for uses ''ideal for bannocks'', anyway i made a paste with it mixing it with ordinary PG Tips tea, the taste was different to other flours and not really satisfying to my own taste buds, i also made a bannock out of it as it said on the packet ideal for that purpose and the texture was completely different to my more usual white/wholemeal mix. Obviously the Tibetans don't use Pg TIps (i presume) so i was wondering if anyone knows the correct way to make Tsampa and what type of ''Tea'' is traditionally mixed in with flour to make the paste?, also is their barley flour different to the stuff sold in shops here in England?, also if Tsampa is no more than barley flour mixed with tea then couldn't it be made in the same way but with a different flour to suit one's own taste buds?, anyone tried Tsampa, or know the correct ingredients and preparation (in case i've got it wrong), anyone tried using barley flour in bannocks, what's your opinion/verdict on Tsampa/barley flour.