The success of Makye Ame is the epitome of today's Tibetan catering industry, which earns over 3.72 billions yuan (about 600 millions US dollars) in 2012, with year-on-year growth of 21.93 percent, and Tibetan featured restaurants are becoming more and more highly praised by tourists, according to statistics released by catering and hotel association of Tibet Autonomous Region.

Photo shows the Tibetan styled metal kettle full of yak buttered tea, the major drink of Tibetans. [Photo/China Tibet Online]