羊(yang)(yang)(yang)頭是西藏(zang)很多(duo)地(di)區(qu)的(de)必(bi)備美食(shi)(shi)之一(yi),拉大(da)、阿里、那(nei)曲(qu)、日喀則等(deng)地(di)的(de)居民(min)在藏(zang)歷新(xin)年初(chu)(chu)一(yi),會(hui)(hui)早(zao)早(zao)起床熬煮(zhu)羊(yang)(yang)(yang)頭。有些居民(min)則在節幾天(tian)前(qian)清理好(hao)羊(yang)(yang)(yang)頭,初(chu)(chu)一(yi)那(nei)天(tian)可以直接熬煮(zhu);還有些居民(min)在藏(zang)歷初(chu)(chu)一(yi)清洗(xi)好(hao)羊(yang)(yang)(yang)頭,帶羊(yang)(yang)(yang)毛一(yi)起熬煮(zhu),一(yi)段時(shi)(shi)間后就能(neng)輕松地(di)將羊(yang)(yang)(yang)毛清理干凈。一(yi)般(ban)羊(yang)(yang)(yang)頭需要熬煮(zhu)6個多(duo)小(xiao)時(shi)(shi),食(shi)(shi)用時(shi)(shi),羊(yang)(yang)(yang)眼(yan)會(hui)(hui)放在最后食(shi)(shi)用。準備吃羊(yang)(yang)(yang)眼(yan)時(shi)(shi),大(da)人(ren)經(jing)常跟孩子們(men)(men)開完(wan)笑,說羊(yang)(yang)(yang)的(de)兩只眼(yan)睛不能(neng)同時(shi)(shi)被一(yi)個人(ren)吃下,否則兩它(ta)們(men)(men)會(hui)(hui)在肚子里“打架”。當然,這都是新(xin)年里一(yi)家人(ren)相(xiang)互(hu)娛樂(le)的(de)方式。
雪域羊頭的傳說:雪域(yu)羊頭之所以(yi)在(zai)新(xin)(xin)年(nian)(nian)時作(zuo)為(wei)供(gong)(gong)(gong)品擺上(shang)供(gong)(gong)(gong)桌有兩種(zhong)說法:一種(zhong)說法是,羊頭在(zai)藏(zang)語(yu)中(zhong)叫(jiao)“魯古(gu)”,與藏(zang)語(yu)中(zhong)的“年(nian)(nian)頭”一詞諧音,因而(er)就成了(le)(le)新(xin)(xin)年(nian)(nian)供(gong)(gong)(gong)品;一種(zhong)說法是,過去雪域(yu)高原(yuan)有很(hen)多猴(hou)(hou)子,過年(nian)(nian)時,家中(zhong)的供(gong)(gong)(gong)品要遭(zao)猴(hou)(hou)子偷吃,為(wei)了(le)(le)避免猴(hou)(hou)子偷吃,有人想(xiang)出了(le)(le)一個(ge)好辦法,把羊頭擺上(shang)供(gong)(gong)(gong)桌,猴(hou)(hou)子懼(ju)怕羊,就再也不敢來吃供(gong)(gong)(gong)品,從此形(xing)成了(le)(le)新(xin)(xin)年(nian)(nian)供(gong)(gong)(gong)羊頭的習俗。