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My name is Dachen Kyaping,
I was born in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet. The name Kyaping is a government title referring to the family's role as regent in the Shigatse region in Tibet.
 
The Kyaping's ancient name, which they no longer use, is Drukyaltsang, meaning "House of the Eight Dragons."  The name was given to the Kyapings several hundred years ago, when they became the first in Tibet to import dragon-printed brocade from China. My mother's great uncle, Jampa Thuwang, a respected Tibetan doctor was called upon to treat the Czarina Alexandra of Russia.

In 1959 my mother and I fled to India when China occupied  Tibet. I was fortunate enough to be chosen as one of three very lucky children to go to an American boarding school in the foothills of India. By 1968, my mother and I were able to immigrate as one of the first few Tibetan families to the United States. My father had been detained as a political prisoner for 21 years and rejoined us in 1980. He was the first Tibetan to reach the US after China opened up Tibet to the world.

We still have many relatives living in Tibet.

In 1993, I went to Tibet with key members of World Concern and have witnessed firsthand how the aid has actually reached the Tibetan people who are most in need. The birth of  my first child in 1994 led me to become much more concerned with our need to preserve our rich culture for the next generation of Tibetans.

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In my design and marketing career I came into contact with a number of prestigious clients, many of whom were center stage in the gourmet food industry. Friends urged us to market my father's fabulous hot sauces, nudging us into the specialty food business.

But ours is no ordinary approach. Khatsa & Co. is committed to raising awareness about Tibet and preserve its rich ancient culture. Khatsa is a small family business and we personally oversee the production of each jar. To ensure quality, we produce our sauces in small batches. Khatsa would like to eventually promote economic opportunity for villages in remote areas of the Himalayan foothills.