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Butter Tea and Sustainable Bhutanese Food at Wangdue Ecolodge, Bhutan (Day 17)

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On Day 17 of our Bhutan travel and food trip we drove from Phobjikha Valley back to Thimphu, Bhutan, stopping for some Bhutanese food along the way.

Bhutanese breakfast at Phub Lham Farmhouse - For breakfast we had Bhutanese food at the home stay. The suja, butter tea was fantastic, and the ezay chili sauce was also very good. We also ate white Himalayan rice in a wooden bowl.

Wangdue Ecolodge - Driving from Phobjikha Valley back to Thimphu we stopped in Wangdue to eat lunch at the ecolodge. It was a nice place and the owner is really pushing to create a sustainable lodge, both with accommodation and food. The Bhutanese lunch we had was delicious.

Thank you to Chechay (Bhutan Musk Travels for accompanying us on this amazing trip in Bhutan!

Thank you Tenzin our driver for driving us to Phobjikha Valley!

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Medieval Bhutanese VILLAGE FOOD & Tour + Bhutanese Puris | Wangdue, Bhutan

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My epic third day in Bhutan continued that afternoon in the Wangdue District, about a 30-minute drive south of the city of Punakha. I’d be exploring a 17th-century village first, and then head to a second village to experience local life and have some amazing food! Come along with me as I try some medieval Bhutanese village food, including Bhutanese puris, in Wangdue, Bhutan!

Tsheten (my guide from MyBhutan) and I started in the village of Rinchengang, one of the oldest villages in Bhutan! Here, the houses are all clustered together. You can see traditional stonemasonry and multigenerational households. There were cows and stray dogs wandering around everywhere. It was like taking a trip back in time!

I loved the architecture. Then, I got to see some of the mud-bricks that they use to build the houses. A lot of the older houses have stone foundations and mud-bricks on the top. The newer houses also have wood in them.

There’s only one main path that connects the 20-or-so houses in Rinchengang. It reminded me of an Ottoman village I once visited in Turkey.

We reached the bottom of the town and got back in the car with Nidup to cross the river to the second village. Along the way, we saw Wangdue Phodrang Dzong fortress, which burned down in 2012. We followed a narrow, winding road on the side of the mountain, which got very rocky and bumpy.

In the second village, the houses are much farther apart from one another. We visited one with lots of space and small, low couches.

We had some milk tea with sugar, flattened corn, flattened rice, and roasted rice powder. The tea was basically like chai. The flattened corn was the best.

Then, we went to see some locals making puris, and along the way, we played a little archery. Then, we arrived at the house where they were making Bhutanese puris called maku, which are made from rice like Indian puris. They take a small amount of dough, press it into a small disc shape, and deep-fry it so it puffs up into a hollow, crispy ball.

It tasted like popcorn and was crispy, airy, and not too oily! I wanted to try some with some ema dashti! We bought a bag of them for 200 Nu/$2.65 USD.

After Tsheten had to run away from a bull protecting its calf, we entered another house by climbing a super steep staircase to the second level. There, we had some maku with red chili salsa with onion and tomato called ezay. We enjoyed it with some strong ara!

I broke the maku in half and scooped up some of the ezay. It was extremely spicy, but so amazing! I couldn’t get enough of it! Then, it was time to make some ema dashti! I cut a few chilies before the cook took over.

Fresh cow cheese and processed cheese went into this ema dashti. We enjoyed it with red rice, kewa dashti (chili, cheese, and potatoes), ema dashti, spinach soup, fried beef with chilies, and ezay (chili salsa). We ate everything traditional-style, on the floor with no tables.

I started with the spinach soup, which was creamy and full of spinach. It was a nice, small portion and so yummy!

The ema dashti was nice and spicy, while the kewa dashti was super creamy. The beef looked amazing and was so spicy, juicy, and full of flavor! The chili salsa was so refreshing. The numbing Szechwan peppers were outstanding. Every meal in Bhutan got better and better! The tender beef with the peppers and chilies and cheese was unreal!

This afternoon and evening was one of my favorite experiences in Bhutan so far!

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Bhutanese STREET FOOD at Farmers Market - Chili Momos, Honey & Dry Chilis | Thimphu, Bhutan

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Day four of my epic trip through western Bhutan continued with me trying some out-of-this-world Bhutanese street food at a farmers market in Thimphu, Bhutan! Come along with me as I dive even deeper into this magnificent country’s culinary scene!

I arrived at Centenary Farmers’ Market with my guide from MyBhutan, Tsheten, to start my evening. This is a weekend market that sells fresh fruit, vegetables, cereals, chilies, and more.

Because it was Sunday, there weren’t that many people there. We first saw some different types of rice grown in Bhutan, including red rice, white rice, and roasted rice. The red is the most common in the country. There’s also some delicious puffed rice. Then, I tried some dried apple, which cost 30 Nu/$0.40 USD for a bag.

We passed by more rice and dried corn as we continued. Then we moved on to the massive produce section, where we saw onions, tomatoes, lettuce, chilies, carrots, potatoes, and more! Most of them came from India.

In the fruit section, only the mandarins, apples, and bananas were grown in Bhutan. There was also some massive sugarcane and papaya from Punakha. Upstairs, we saw some cabbage, garlic, ginger, and more. We also saw the cow cheese that’s used to make ema dashti.

As we continued, Tsheten pointed out dried pumpkin, dried green chilies, dried turnip leaves, dried white chilies, and dried red chilies. The red chilies are more expensive than the green. I tried one, which wasn’t hot at all. Then, we found some local honey! A small bottle costs 300 Nu/$3.98 USD. It was so rich and wasn’t very thick. It was so good!

Then, we found some street food, including some veg momos with chili sauce. It was so mouthwateringly good with nice spice. The cabbage inside was so good and I didn’t find the chilis that spicy. Maybe I was becoming immune to the heat! I made sure to soak up all of the chili sauce for my final bite. The momos were so good and only cost 40 Nu/$0.53 USD.

Then, we took a 3-to-4-minute ride downtown The buildings had shops on the bottom and residential on the top. I loved the architecture!

We saw some statues of gods and a jeweler blowing fire to make a ring, before we reached a peaceful town square. Then, at an intersection, we saw an officer monitoring traffic from a booth in the middle of the road. There are no traffic lights in Thimphu, but there also aren’t many cars either. It’s busier in the mornings and evenings.

Then, we headed to my hotel, Pedling Hotel & Spa, which was across the street. Inside, they gave me some sour, lemonade-like lemon tea. Then, I headed to my room. It was in the traditional Bhutanese style with wood furniture, two low twin beds, a fridge, a spacious bathroom, a closet, and a TV. There was also a table with water, cups, tea, and coffee.

I relaxed for two hours and then headed downstairs to dinner at 7 p.m. I started with a local craft beer, a Bhutanese dark ale. It’s called Red Rice and is made by a brewery in Paro. It tasted similar to a dark German beer.

I ordered some red rice, mushroom curry with spring onions, and beef with glass noodles and spring onions. The delicate glass noodles and beef were fantastic. The beef was tender and juicy, and the curry also contained some Szechwan peppers.

The mushroom curry was also really tasty and creamy and contained a bit of cheese. I had had the mushrooms before in the ema dashti, which was an amazing combination.

What an awesome experience trying Bhutanese street food at the farmers market in Thimphu, Bhutan!

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Thimphu Handicraft Market l Bhutan Shopping Market l Must visit places in Bhutan l Solo Girl Trip

‘The capital of Bhutan will steal your breath with its beauty’
Handicraft Market is ideal for those people who have been looking for Bhutanese traditions’ crafts and artwork.

Thimphu-a place full of mystery:
Thimphu is a unique blend of cultural daily life and modern nightlife. It replaced Punakha as the administrative capital in the year 1961. The city is beautifully dotted with vintage monasteries, oriental architectural buildings, and lined streets that merge together in the clock tower avenue where cultural programs are held.


About Handicrafts Market
The handicrafts market of Thimphu is also known as the Authentic Bhutanese Crafts Bazaar. The shops crafted from bamboo are lined neatly in rows at a mile’s stretch, selling colorful and beautiful authentic handicrafts of Bhutan. There are almost a hundred shops in the market selling various souvenirs, authentic handcrafted apparel, bags, masks, and many more items.

The shopkeepers mostly are Bhutanese women who welcome you with a warm smile. The products are all procured from the local villages. The market aims to preserve the Bhutanese culture and promote their traditions and handicrafts. It is a market where you can spend hours shopping.

Highlights: Look for beautiful attires with embroidery, souvenirs like carved wooden items, scroll painting, decorative items woven from bamboos, and beautiful jewelry made of gold, silver, and precious stones.

Location: The market is located at the center of Thimphu below Norzin Lam.

Timing: 10 am to 6 pm
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Thimphu market and ABC bazaar in Bhutan - handicraft bargains in a clean shopping environment

Marvellous view of Authentic Bhutanese Crafts Bazaar along the main road of Thimphu town. Two are standing infront of one of the shop where there is plenty of yartha bags (handmade bag sheep wool bag) and women passes by the bazaar wearing half Kira and Buddhist monk.

Bhutan’s first ever Craft Bazaar in Bhutan’s capital, Thimphu. A spectacle of traditional bamboo huts, align neatly below Norzin Lam, opposite to Nehru Wangchuk Cultural Centre, showcase wide range of authentic Bhutan made art and craft products with reasonable price range.

The products sourced mostly from rural areas, as the bazaar aims is to promote Bhutan’s craft industry by creating a viable market that in turn acts to preserve and promote Bhutan’s unique culture. It is also expected to bring about equitable socio-economic development in the country.

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Bhutan 2023 Day 2 | Paro Tshechu Festival | Archery | Market | Thimphu Town & Nightlife

For Day 2, we witnessed Paro Tshechu festival at Paro Dong. It was amazing to watch masked dances, folk songs, and dance performances, and also see Bhutanese people sporting their best Ghos and Kiras and spending quality time with family and friends.

After lunch, I tried archery and then went to a local market. On the way to Thimphu, I stopped at the 3 stupas. Upon arriving at the capital city, I was able to meet and catch-up with my tour guide on my first visit to Bhutan. Then, we went to the town central, ate ice cream, met with 2 Mr. Sonams who brought us to a local restaurant and then to a club for an authentic Bhutanese experience.

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00:00 Introduction
00:55 Breakfast with a view
01:18 Wearing a Bhutanese attire called Gho
02:21 Paro Dzong
04:16 Paro Tshechu Festival
07:55 Archery
11:42 Market
14:36 Three Stupas
15:30 Thimphu Town, Dinner & Nightlife
17:45 Day 3 Preview

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04:35 Fuel price in Punakha
06:38 Wangdue Phodrang
11:26 Hanging Bridge
13:10 Farm visit in Bhutan
18:09 Forests in Bhutan
21:37 Water Prayer Wheel
25:01 Nobding Town
27:39 What happened to Rishi?
28:55 Bhutanese Traditional Restaurant
31:20 Lunch

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Day out in phobjikha valley in snow. Wangdue | Bhutan

This video is about hiking around the valley of phobjikha. With the snow it just makes perfect. I started hiking early in the morning around 7:00 a.m, hiking around the valley, exploring, taking pictures and making video and very happy to share this moment to you all. This valley is must visit place at least once when you get time because it has authentic culture of Bhutan with less people and less modernization.






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Wangdue Bajo Market

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Ep- 5 I Bhutan I Phobjikha I Wangdue Phodrang Dzong I Gangtey monastery I Punakha Vegetable market I

Hello and Welcome to my Channel Doctraveller MN.
This is the 5th episode of the Bhutan series.
In today's episode, we will travel from Punakha to Phobjikha and also visit Wangdue Phodrang Dzong and Gangtey monastery on the way.
PHobjikha is a beautiful valley in Central Bhutan and lies at an elevation of about 3000 m

On the way we explored
Wangdue Phodrang Dzong - Located by the side of Puna Tsang chu , this majestic dzong was built in 1638.
Was destroyed with fire and re-built - completed in 2023.

Gangtey monastery - This monastery overlooks the famed phobjikha valley which is home to the black necked cranes.
The Gangteng Monastery, generally known as Gangtey Gonpa or Gangtey Monastery, is an important monastery of Nyingmapa school of Buddhism, the main seat of the Pema Lingpa tradition.
Tthe black-necked cranes – visit central Bhutan to roost, circling the monastery three times on arrival and repeating this circling when returning to Tibet during summer. The Monastery's history traces to the early 17th century and back to the prophecies made by the well-known Terton (treasure finder) Pema Lingpa in the late 15th century.
The view of the phobjikha valley from the ,monastery is mesmerising

Overall a very enjoyable experience - hope you enjoy the video.

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Organic vegetables and fruit at farmers' market in Paro, Bhutan

Fresh organic vegetables and fruit being sold at the Farmers' Market in Paro, Bhutan while a cute little dog roams around freely. Squashes, green beans, asparagus, bananas, pineapples, eggs, mangoes, watermelons, red sugarcane, seed potatoes and fresh milk being sold by Bhutanese women dressed in Kiras.

This footage is part of the broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of HD imagery from South Asia. The collection comprises of 150, 000+ hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on 4K, 200 fps slow motion, Full HD, HDCAM 1080i High Definition, Alexa and XDCAM. Write to us for licensing this footage on a broadcast format, for use in your production! We are happy to be commissioned to film for you or else provide you with broadcast crewing and production solutions across South Asia. We pride ourselves in bringing the best of India and South Asia to the world...

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Thimphu Vlog - Grocery and Markets During Lockdown

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Join me as I walk through our neighborhood and browse through the grocery shops and markets that have been allowed to open by the government after extensive PCR testing. Bhutan has done a great job in keeping COVID 19 at bay and we are happy that we love here at this time of the pandemic:

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Centenary Farmers Market is very close to Coronation Park. People sell fresh vegetables, flowers, fruits,spices here. It is 2 floors. This is very clean and neat. A must visit for organic food.
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