We all need food to live. But some of us need beyond than that. Such people are called as foodies. If you are also of my category, you must read this article because you will find some delicious delicacies of Bhutan. Nepal, Tibet, and Bhutan are landlocked countries. They are in the Himalayan region. You can find your destination if you love adventure. The three countries offer you wonderful spots to try if you are strong enough. It gives us everything that we need. The food available in these countries is perfect for the people, living over there or anyone living in such climatic conditions. The creativity of the human brain is sufficient enough to make it to some for the most jaded palette. On Nepal Tibet Bhutan tour, when we went to Bhutan we had some wonderful dishes. Those were so irresistible that I am not able to hold myself back from writing about it.
Chilies and Cheese
If you are a pizza lover, you love cheese. Here is the delight for you. You have a lot of cheese in this dish. If you do not like Chilies, you may start liking it with the combination of cheese. It is a Vegetarian dish but to the content of non-vegetarians, it seems little non-vegetarian. Do remember it is extremely spicy and pungent. The local name given to this dish is Ema Datshi. And it is popular as the national dish of Bhutan. In this, the leaves and seeds of chilies are removed. The mixture of chilies with garlic, cheese, some oil, and water is made. This quality of cheese is a very different kind of the cheese and is not available outside in any country. To add some more flavors, tomatoes and onions are also added if you demand. There are two variations in it, Shakam Datshi and Khewa Datshi. The first one has beef in it and the second one has potatoes in it with some butter also.
Spicy Chicken
If you are a non-vegetarian and you are waiting for me to write on it, here it is. The spicy chicken in Bhutan is called as Jasha Maru. It is very tasty and there are many flavored ingredients used in it. The flavors of garlic and Ginger are major. It also uses coriander onion and tomato. It can be served with or without broth. Since eating beef is common in Bhutan, they may be using beef instead of chicken. It is served with rice often. And you know that, the color of rice is red. In Bhutan, red rice is pretty common.
Bhutanese Butter Tea
The local name given to Bhutanese butter tea is Suja. Tea is consumed frequently in Bhutan also as you have seen the practice in India. The local people love this butter tea. As a name reveals, there is butter in it. The two major ingredients used in this tea are fresh yak milk and fermented yak butter. The butter is first of all boiled in water and tea leaves. The taste of butter dominates the taste of tea. Do not expect it to be sweet because of the presence of butter. Instead of yak, the butter can be made up of Cow’s milk also. I was fortunate to have this tea on Nepal Bhutan Tibet Tour Packages.