A favorite Bhutanese dish is ema datsi, which means chilies and cheese. I ordered it for lunch this week, and after one bite I was picking out the seeds it was so hot -- and this was even at a restaurant that caters to tourists, which means the spice was likely turned down.Chilies are eaten as a vegetable here, not a spice, from what I've found so far. I love the idea of using chilies that way in cooking at our apartment, so I got a whole bag of them at the weekend market last Saturday for 50 Nu, just a little over $1. They are VERY spicy, so I think this bag might last us our whole stay.
Sounds delicious. Chilies and cheese, I love it. I think Ipo would too.
ReplyDeleteI think she would too! Come visit, and I will make it for you both every day :)
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