![]() Sometimes cooks will toss in a few chilies or tomatoes, but usually, this is a Bhutanese dish that’s pretty mild, but just focuses on potatoes and cheese. The potatoes are typically sliced into thin pieces, then sautéed down with cheese and lots of butter. It surprised me by how similar kewa datshi is to a dish similar to scalloped potatoes. Kewa is potato, so kewa datshi is potatoes and Bhutanese cheese. Kewa datshi – Bhutanese potatoes and cheese 2. ![]() The chilies, which can be either fresh green chilies or dry red chilies, are sliced lengthwise, and cooked with datshi, which is local Bhutanese cheese, and plenty of butter for good measure.Īlthough the basic ingredients remain the same, the more you eat ema datshi, the more you’ll realize that no two ema datshi’s are the same: every cook has their own version, some being lighter or more watery, others being richer and more sticky with cheese. You’ll eat ema datshi not only everyday when you’re in Bhutan, but likely for just about every meal when you’re in Bhutan. We’ll start off with the most famous Bhutanese food of them all: ema datshi, which is chilies and cheese. Ema datshi – the most famous of all Bhutanese foods 1. However, for the purposes of this list, I’ve tried to stick pretty much to authentic Bhutanese food dishes, although there are definitely some crossovers, especially with Tibet.Īnyway, I hope you enjoy this post, and if you ever have a chance to try Bhutanese food, please try it out - you’ll be in for a memorable food experience. When you’re in Bhutan you’ll eat a range of Bhutanese, Tibetan, Nepali, and Indian food, which are all very common and well represented throughout Bhutan. You’ll have no shortage of cheese and chilies eating in Bhutan You’ll be impressed by how unique and delicious Bhutanese food is. I had a chance to spend about a month eating my way through Bhutan - from dried yak coated in fermented yak cheese to complex chili sauces made with over thirty ingredients and spices - all of which I’m excited to share with you. (Or you can watch it on YouTube here) One of the best things about Bhutanese food is the people you share it with If you have some time, press play to watch my entire Bhutan video series, showing you the food and culture of Bhutan. But eating my first Bhutanese meal in Thimphu, I found out I was quite wrong. I automatically assumed it would be similar to Nepali cuisine, or similar to Naga food. So prepare yourself to dive deep into the amazing (and little known) cuisine of Bhutan! What is Bhutanese food? First, what is Bhutanese food?īefore going to Bhutan, I had no clue what Bhutanese food was. In this blog post I’m going to share with you 25 of the best Bhutanese foods. ![]() Bhutanese food is un-like any other food you’ll ever eat.
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