Bhutanese VILLAGE FOOD in the Capital + Archery, Ara & Cultural Performances | Thimphu, Bhutan
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My incredible fourth day in Bhutan continued in the capital city, Thimphu. Come with me as I enjoy some delicious Bhutanese village food in the capital, try my hand at archery, drink some ara, and enjoy a cultural performance in Thimphu, Bhutan!
I began my afternoon by heading to Simply Bhutan, a museum that shows how locals lived in remote areas of the country back in the day.
My guide Tsheten and I went inside and met the woman who would be showing us around. We made our way to a stone hut, where we enjoyed some ara. It had a smoky flavor and was different from other ara I’d had.
We also saw photographs of all of Bhutan’s kings, and then saw how they build mud houses, which includes a prayer song. Then, we saw a stone tool that turn to grind rice flour and a stone bath.
Next, we saw some colorful phalluses similar to the ones I saw at the temple of fertility Punakha. I also saw some dried red chilies hanging on the walls outside and a traditional kitchen.
Then, we visited the souvenir shop, which sells the Bhutanese gho, which is traditional clothing for men. They cost 2,000 Nu/$26.38 USD. It cost an extra 500 Nu for the belt, so it was $32.97 USD total.
Then, we went to play some archery! They do a dance and song whenever someone hits the target. I hit the target and joined the guys in their victory dance!
Next, we headed to the dining hall to have lunch, where we saw another traditional performance. Our meal consisted of ema dashti, pork, ezay, chicken, rice, puffed rice, buckwheat noodles, and cabbage. We started with suja with puffed rice. I’m not a huge fan of the amount of butter in it, but it was better with the puffed rice in it.
Then, I tried a creamy spinach soup, some fresh and delicious cabbage, and a mild ezay.
The ema dashti was spicy and creamy, and I loved the chicken and buckwheat noodles with the ezay. The gravy from the chicken was great with the rice. I also had dried chilies, which tasted sweet, almost like they were caramelized.
I also loved the juicy, oily pork. The ema dashti and the buckwheat noodles together was like a creamy pasta dish!
I also enjoyed some more smoky ara, which is mixed with sandalwood.
Then, we left for a Tashiccho Dzong, a 17th century fortress built by the unifier, the Tibetan scholar who arrived in Bhutan that century. After the capital was moved to Thimphu in 1962, the fortress was enlarged and the new complex was consecrated in 1968.
I had to take off my gho because it has to be 100% traditional when you visit the fortress. The fortress was massive with a huge flag out front with two royal guards below it. The fortress was super impressive, beautiful, and colorful.
Inside were gorgeous paintings and depictions of the walls of dragons, the god of energy, and many others. There’s also a huge courtyard where they used to perform the festival that they now do in Punakha. There’s also a temple. The fortress is divided into two sections: the religious and administration areas. Visitors can only visit the religious area.
There are over a dozen beautiful monasteries inside the fortress. You can see elephants, tigers, Garuda, and snow leopards depicted on their exteriors. I couldn’t take photos or videos inside the temple, where we saw about 50 monks chanting inside as well as the Buddha, the unifier, and the second Buddha.
What an amazing Bhutanese village food experience in Thimphu, Bhutan!
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thank you so much for the amazing video.
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Mai jarur aaungi bhutan.... I love this country their culture.... Love from India🇮🇳 ❤
First to comment. Haah feels like I won something. My hometown is near Indo-Bhutan border and I do love Bhutan. Nice job David bro.
Jaigaon?
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@@sanketkshah8624 yah bro I am from Jaigaon. I hope u r from Jaigaon as well.
@@vibhorejain9252 Sunny Bhk is right.
How did he comment 3 weeks ago?
your every episode in Bhutan is so amazing..
I've seen your all episode. 😋 that's really very interesting.
It's great David sir....ua food travel to bhutan were all awesome...n u eat chillies lyk ua oua own people....luv it sir...hope to c u visit again in BHUTAN
Thank you David. Very informative video.
The manly guide looks presidential. He deserved the blue wrap
Great video David 🥰 hope you got to see snow too 🥳
Thats amazing. Love Bhutanese culture💖👍😊
Whats your name
Beautiful thank you for sharing I am so hoping to visit myself!!
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I miss my home n village life 🇧🇹🙏🙏🙏
Wow,i always enjoy your video's it's awesome 🙏🇧🇹
My dream place to visit beautiful Bhutan. Love from Arunachal Pradesh
Write to us! We can make that dream come true. Our email is contact@mybhutan.com.
Who else wants @davidsbeenhere to put the soundtracks in the descriptions? Every video has the right music!!! On point! That aside the videos are awesome man! One of my personal favourites! Keep hustling. ❤️
I love Bhutan.... Best country in the whole world. The country of happiness... GNH. ..😃😃😃
2:24 Bhutan is a young democracy and it was a pleasure to watch their parliamentary proceedings on TV, as an Indian while travelling there. Their representatives conducted themselves honorably and talked about relevant local issues without any disturbance. For an Indian citizen, it was a welcome surprise, since we are used to shouting, bickering and blockades of procedures from our representatives.
As there are no opposition on their House or Parliament, to be honest.
Because if there are, there would be like a regular Parliament or Congress.
I like the way you truly enjoy . You make a mess of the plate clearly shows you are completely into the food and don't care to pretend
Lots of love from Bhutan ❤️❤️
Wow nice video bro I really like your videos
Love the introduction to the culture, clothing and all those manual tools. I would love to see Bhutan one day.
We would love for you to visit! Email us any time at contact@mybhutan.com.
MyBhutan thanks! I’m working on a video that will feature a Dzongkha proverb too. The closest I can get to Bhutan for now. 😊
@@ChefRafi That sounds interesting. Can you share it with us once you complete it?
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Good job David!
Bhutan seems to be untouched... beautiful
It is! come see it with us!
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very informative vieo bro amazing
😍i love bhutan
The drink should warm you right up, up in tbe mountains.
Amazing😍😍😍
Nowadays for Suja (butter tea), we substitute butter with coffee creamer powder if you're not a fan of it being too buttery and it takes just as good :D
Love from Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
I love to travel to Bhutan. Did you also visit Bumthang?
Love from Maharashtra
awesome!
Interesting culture!
And good food
Looking nice David putting this outfit
Fantastic bro....
Love ❤️ from Kerala
Bro I like content. And it add the food more tempting.
Lives 30 km from Bhutan border yet never been to these places. After this pandemic gets over, first thing I will do is to do a Bhutan trip.
I live 20km from border and never seen u looks like u r a fool
Please do!! Email us at contact@mybhutan.com. We would love to host you.
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Hi David,
I have watched alot of your videos and have enjoyed them all!
However I must say that you are supposed to eat all the dishes with the rice!!... not on it's own!
Nevertheless I am glad you liked bhutanese food and the chillies!
Nice 👍
David r u fine??? How comes u visit Bhutan last month n also during this global pandemic of covid 19...stay safe n healthy bro... Lots of love frm Shillong ( north east India)...
Nice
Nice Video
anyone know the song they were singing at the dining hall?
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Miss my time in Bhutan. Beautiful country. The only thing I didn’t like was every single person I met was chewing Doma all the time.
🤣🤣🤣
Nice dress bro.....
David...which Indian food you like most?? Kerala or Bhutan??
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How clean is Bhutan David sir?
*Myself, probably ain't going to go Chat that much but, hopes that all is well with you & also ya' Love 1's,. Thnx, only in advances. Anyways, I've totally appreciates ya' spare times & all (Nevertheless, me Mr, Amos).*
David sir do you still have that red hat 😊☺️😁
Tourist life in Bhutan: spend atleast 250$/day, eat chillies and butter, sleep, repeat..
There is more to being tourist in Bhutan than just eating chillies and butter...
Well if you prefer western food we have plenty as well but when you are traveling outside we need to experiment the dish of that country and also he tried only local food and our menu is limited and similar in all parts of our country and also there is lots to do if you visit bhutan like hiking ,where you will get to see our most sacred areas and river rafting ...but you need to visit during tourist season ...
“Beauty lies in the eyes of beholder”. Loved my time there. As an Indian I was hesitant coz I thought it would be similar but I was wrong it’s truly an awesome experience.
Great Video As Always!! ❣️🥰
Food Looks So Delicious 😋
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in the photos everyone has like 25 or 26 years
When did you visit bhutan ????
I think around March cuz he went to watch Punakha festival as soon as he reached Bhutan, so maybe just 1-2 days before the first covid19 case was confirmed (March 6) in the country.
David
Do you really so hot stuff ?
Never this kind of appetite for Chilli in India.
Is it for real or a point to ramp up the following ?
As it looks to be bit OTT
David bro good luck for morning in toilet🤣
Dude i have experienced it ...😂
Hi david .......😊😊😊
Those deities are beautiful......i cn understand y smbdy frm west when luks at deities of hindus or buddhists may find dem scary. Their scariest form is to fight evil to protect people. So dnt go by their appearance u hv to know their back story to appreciate them.
We wear boxers yo 😂
Those women did us Bhutanese men bad yo🥱🥶
I laughed at that part too😂
haha you need to learn how to bargain ;) little shops like that, even in India, usually keep the prices high because they know customers bargain. Esp. Indians. Its like an inborn talent lol
Most of the shops in Bhutan are fixed price shop. We don't like bargaining. But we do bargain when we go to India Coz people there keep their prices really high. In Bhutan it's reasonable price.
This guy bargains in India but not in bhutan🤔
I am Japanese.
Could you add Japanese or English subtitles to this video?
I have difficulty in catching English.
Uneducated lol
@@chocosquirrel3319 Not understanding English doesn't mean he's uneducated. English is not an education, it's a language
@@raymondwahlang984 u fool u r not educated if you don't know English OK. All educated like me knows English
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@@chocosquirrel3319 You are arrogant and don't use proper English yourself.
I would be bored to de@th in Bhutan, as you can't go to the place you're willing that is not endorsed by Bhutanese gov, and a guide will always monitor you 24/7, like in a dungeon.
Good for you sir.
Nope. I have been there and saw nothing of the sort you fear. Once, I went to a local cafe at night in Thimphu, had a glass of 1907 and enjoyed some good music. Just don't smoke in public, it is a criminal offence.
Hanrpl that’s perfect, please don’t come.
Bhutanese Government doesn't encourage free tourism. If you want to visit Bhutan then you always have to take a prearranged tour from one of the packages available by Government. And you cannot roam freely by your will. Wherever the guide takes you, you go, otherwise no. That's like North Korea 😪
N M its absolutely nothing like North Korea, there’s no need to be so dramatic. High end tourism is the reason why we are able to preserve our environment and cultural heritage. Nothing worse than cheap tourists and backpackers and staining our landscape.
Bhutan food doesn’t look good. Monotonous.
Also the guide is not a foodie. He seems more cultural.
Too much exaggeration by this bhutanese fellows. Not realistic and authentic