Ema datshi
Chilies stewed in cheese
Think of it as: Like a jalapeño popper melted down into a stew
Here, chilies count as a vegetable.
What does it taste like?
Very hot, with chilies used as the vegetable, wrapped in salty melted cheese.
SweetSpicySourSaltyFunkSmellTextureGooey
What is it?
Chilies stewed with cheese, Bhutan's national dish. Chilies aren't just a seasoning here; they're the vegetable, used by the handful.Source: Wikipedia
How locals eat it
Eaten with red rice at everyday meals.
Watch it
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More videos on YouTubeWhere is it from?
🇧🇹Bhutan
CapitalThimphu
Populationabout 800,000estimate (unverified)
IndustriesHydropower (electricity exports), Farming, Tourism
Famous peopleJigme Singye WangchuckThe fourth king, who championed "Gross National Happiness"
HelloKuzuzangpo la (Dzongkha)
CurrencyNgultrum
And JapanKeiji Nishioka from Japan devoted himself to developing farming there and was given the title "Dasho."
Fun factIt measures national wealth by "Gross National Happiness (GNH)."
The flag🇧🇹 Yellow is the king's authority, orange is Buddhism, and the white dragon stands for the country's name, "Land of the Thunder Dragon."
From Tokyoabout 4,780 kmstraight line, Tokyo to Thimphu
Getting thereabout 12 hours from Tokyo (with transfers)rough guide
✈ Check cheap flights Best timeOctober to November or March to May, with plenty of clear days, are best. Also tryKewa datshiShamu datshiPhaksha paa
✈ Check cheap flights Best timeOctober to November or March to May, with plenty of clear days, are best. Also tryKewa datshiShamu datshiPhaksha paa
🇧🇹 Sounds & life in Bhutan
ཀུ་ཟུ་བཟང་པོ་Hello（Kuzuzangpo la (Dzongkha)）
Tibetan script (Dzongkha)
Tibetan script (Dzongkha)
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Anthem"Druk Tsenden" (The Thunder Dragon Kingdom)
MusicZhungdra Slow traditional songs born in the royal court
SportArchery National animalTakin National flowerBlue poppy FestivalTshechu (masked dance festivals at temples around the country)
MusicZhungdra Slow traditional songs born in the royal court
SportArchery National animalTakin National flowerBlue poppy FestivalTshechu (masked dance festivals at temples around the country)
Ingredients
- Large green chilies 10
- Cheese 100 g
- Onion 1/2
- Tomato 1
- Garlic 1 clove
- Water 200 ml
- Oil 1 tsp
Can't find it? No Bhutanese cheese (datshi)? Use cottage cheese or a good melting cheese.
How to make it (one way)
- Slice the chilies lengthwise
- Simmer the chilies, onion, water and oil in a pot
- When the chilies soften, add the cheese
- Add the tomato and garlic and simmer until the cheese melts
- It's done when thick and gooey
⚠️ Very spicy. Wearing gloves when cutting the chilies is a good idea.
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