I hope everyone has a wonderful Father's Day weekend! The recipes, photos, and meal review will be up by Monday morning. Until then, here's a video about Bhutanese culture, their dragon king, and more ... Enjoy! httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcoQjoZ6toI&NR=1&feature=fvwp … [Read more...]
Fun Fact Friday: Bhutan (with poll)
June 18, 2010 By 8 Comments
Happy Friday everyone! My Bhutanese Fun Facts got a little ... er ... racy this week. My apologies, in advance. I made every effort to keep things PG 13. Enjoy! When falling of a cliff is a good thing... In parts of eastern Bhutan it is forbidden to kill an animal. However, if the animal falls of a cliff and dies, then the meat can be consumed. Cooking is simple when the main ingredient is always the same... Most meals have chili peppers in them, which can be bought in abundance at the … [Read more...]
Menu: Bhutan
June 16, 2010 By 4 Comments
I'm not sure I stand a chance with Bhutanese food. You may find me with my head in a bucket of ice before this week is over. I'm originally from New England where we don't "do" spicy. In fact, my strapping Oklahoman husband is the only reason I can eat anything remotely spicy. Just looking at him down so-called "hot" buffalo chicken makes me sweat (although some of that is because of the crush I had - and continue to have - on him). Year after year of his teasing has worn me down and I've … [Read more...]
About the food of Bhutan
June 15, 2010 By 52 Comments
The rugged mountain-country of Bhutan is nestled in the Himalayas, between India and China. This largely vegetarian country is known for eating chili peppers (called ema) and rice in abundance. Just reading about their food made me break into a sweat. They actually treat the chili pepper as a vegetable, instead of a minor spice component to a larger dish. In other words, in many cases, the chili pepper is the meal. To a Bhutanese, however, ema (chilli) enjoys an exalted culinary … [Read more...]
