Rare BHUTANESE DUMPLINGS in Haa Valley + Haa Village Tour | Bhutan
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After arriving in Haa Valley on my seventh day in Bhutan, I immediately hit the ground running with an amazing Bhutanese lunch! Join me as I have some super tasty Bhutanese dumplings in Haa Valley and go on village tour in Haa, Bhutan!
My afternoon started outside the Pedlen Restaurant in the village of Haa. I was joined by my friend and guide Tsheten from MyBhutan.
I started with some chilies, potatoes, and beef; ema dashti with red and green chilies; radish with red chilies; a dumpling; and potato fritters. The ema dashti was super spicy. It hit me right away! It was both creamy and spicy and was fantastic. I needed some chai afterward to calm down the heat in my mouth! Next was a piece of moist, tender, and slightly spicy beef with soft potatoes.
The radish was really nice in terms of spice. I followed that with some cheesy and creamy tomatoes. The hoentay dumplings were a little bitter and full of soft and delicate turnip greens They were my favorite dumplings of the trip so far, especially with the ezay! Then, I had some earthy ara, a soft and spicy potato fritter, and some papad and dal to finish up.
After lunch, it was time to explore Haa! The population is only around 14,000 people. It’s known for having more shopkeepers than customers. I loved the traditional architecture in the town.
We visited a pair of general shops, the second of which only sold Buddhist items for the home or families. I bought a carved skull keychain, which fends off evil and cost 250 Nu/$3.31 USD.
We braved the frigid wind across a suspension bridge over the Haa Chhu River. On the other side was a small Buddhist temple and tons of white prayer flags, which are for someone who has passed away.
We walked along the Haa Chhu River, past a golf course and the Fortress of Haa, and through a colorful stupa, to get to the White Temple.
The White Temple was made up of several buildings and a massive courtyard. To the right and left are the monks’ residences, and at the very top is a temple with a statue of the god of longevity.
Then, we hiked past a herd of cows down a path toward the Black Temple. It was much smaller than the White Temple. Inside are statues of the future Buddha, the second Buddha, and the Unifier. It is thought that the statue of the future Buddha has saved the locals from epidemics and famines. The grounds were beautiful!
Then, we hiked back down to the road and drove to Risum Resort, where I had a super nice room. After a tour and a quic nap, it was time for dinner! There, Tsheten served me 10 fried hoentay dumplings, 10 steamed ones, ema dashti, chili paste, ara, and chai.
I tried a fried hoentay with the chili paste. It was oily, crunchy, and full of turnip leaves. It tasted like a fried empanada. The chili paste wasn’t that hot, though. The ema dashti was really cheesy and spicy but so good! The cheese was a little different; it was processed.
Then, I grabbed a steamed hoentay with no chilies. It was bigger than the ones I’d had earlier. I added some ema dashti to a large fried hoentay, which was so good. The fried ones were tastier, but I loved the steamed ones, too. They were right up there with the xiaolongbao I loved when I visited Shanghai. When you mix dumplings, vegetables, chilies, and cheese, you can’t go wrong!
The ara was also delicious. It was super clear and flavorful. What an awesome day in Haa Valley!
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You got a great guide. He knows the history, importance and best places to visit.
Remember the female guide that David got from Assam who doesnot know anything but pretending to be the guide. .😂😂😂
@@superman-lf3sl lol 😁
3 😁😀 is this the 23
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hey bro huge fan if your ever visit guwahati again please message me in insta it would be a great pleasure to show you around my city like the local do
hey David, I have seen your all Bhutanese vlogs. these are so amazing vlogs. keep it up bro. 😊😊
& thank you so much for your amazing food review. 😊
the celebration in Haa Valley the guide mentioned is actually called "Lomba" (kinda of like a new year celebration) where they make tons of those unique dumplings called "Hoentay" and present or gift them to their guest and relatives .
Love from Bhutan!!!!!!
David ur lucky to find such a knowledgeable guide. Thank u 🙏🏻 for showing us Bhutan ❤️
Lots of love to Bhutan from India.
Lots of love from India to Bhutan
Liked the way you say haaha village...and amazed that, you are able to eat lots chillies that also the spicy ones....thank you visiting Bhutan 💚
Bhutan is a beautiful country...specially the Haa valley...loved it...and the food was delicious...
The way you eat chillies it give me chills 😵😵
Bhutan is beautiful and nature full country
It's also called non artificial country
Lots love from India
Wow, you eat more chillies than me, was missing my home country during this pandemic lock down, thank you for showing Bhutan.
Everytime I watch David’s video, I had to eat something. His vlogs makes me hungry 😋- awesome travel & food videos! Love it! 👌
Another vlog is 'Best ever food review'. Give it a try... I love David's channel too and his zeal for chillies.
Thanks david for showing us the best of bhutan.. now i am planning to visit bhutaan soon... love from India ❤️
Be a responsible traveller. No honking and littering and talking loudly in Bhutan.
@@NordicPolestar sure.. i will not repeat the mistakes like yu did... 🙂 n thanks for your kind concern
We would love to host you! Please email contact@mybhutan.com to plan.
By watching your videos, I feel like I am also traveling to Bhutan. Such an interesting place to visit especially that area you mentioned in your video.
Please visit us someday! You can write to us at contact@mybhutan.com to keep in touch.
It is called hoenteys my favorite
Thanks😘😘brings back lot's of old memories...have always rememberd them as very sweet people..my old school boarding mates😥how time flies
U are great David and make great video .u are my one of the most fantastic youtuber 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍keep it up bro.
Ur vlogs are great...
The guide is sincere, honest and knowledgeable... great job Mr guide
Now i understand why chili is a vegetable in Bhutan, it is cold in there! Nice hotel, btw.
I'm so glad that he stills remembers his trip to Assam...... By the way I'm from Assam and I watch every single video of yours.....
Why do I watch these videos before going to bed??? Now I’m hungry!! You are one of the best Vbloggers!
Love it
The true spice man
all the food looks really good, the scenery is also beautiful and it seems like it hasn't been polluted by air pollution..😊
Imagine Indian tourists flocking there. They'll turn it into a garbage dump in less than a year. I have been to Thimphu and Paro last year and it's quite sad to see how Indians treat the place. They drive up crossing the Pheuntsholing border. Whatever noise pollution I heard, from car horn to talking loudly were all by Indian tourists. Good thing the Bhutan government now introduced entry permit fee for Indian passport holders at Rs 1200 per day. It will help weed out some of the trouble makers.
Bhutanese traditional food looks excited and really 🌶🌶🌶 #chompingchampion
Bhutan 💖💖
Fried dumplings are great😄😄😎
Missed my home 🇧🇹. Happy seeing you enjoyed the stay in Bhutan 🇧🇹. Also shocked to see Foreigner eating the chillis like local 😅.
One word, amazing.
Wonderful place. Enjoy your food. Very beautiful video. Nice creation. Great work friends.
Hi david i am from india.Love from india
Wow ....having spicy cold journey
woow.. this food are looking so delicious. 😍
I'm also a food lover.. next time please come to North East Assam again.. lot's of love from Assam ❤️ India
Bro u r best.love from Assam, India
I too had my lunch at Pelden when i was there in 2019👍
One of the finest place on the planet ❤️❤️
David fan from kerala 🌹
SALUDOS DESDE MI PAÍS CHILE 🇨🇱💓😘♥️🌶️
The way you eat is same like Bhutanese 😁🥰. I missed my country foods spicy 🥵
Chilli in the name of veggies 😁
QUE HERMOSO LUGAR, CIELO AZUL AZUL
What a food?😋😍I miss our food.
My mouth is watering... If u don't mind .can we share this dilicious food. 😁
David making of your videos good 👍, nice places and great food 👌
Love from India.
I’m a Bhutanese and even I don’t eat that much chilis like you do sir.. 🌶🥵
Legend has it David is still eating dumplings till this very day..,if you listen closely you can hear him ask for more rice wine..
Greetings from the Nederland . Love your show
What a wonderful, knowledgeable cheerful guide and driver! Good job David.
Very great guide
R u currently in Bhutan or is it from the past visits 😅
Hi David. Seems problem in YT algorithm. Didn't receive notification
I seen you on mark weins video an clicker your channel.interesting content.you all approach your travels an food a little different.gives viewers a full glimpse of things.
I'm your new subscriber from India
He will now find his own native food bland and dull. He'll always be craving for hot and spicy. 😂
The best dumpling you will ever eat is in the street of Kathmandu .. it’s out of this world
There was too much wind noice
The food looks so good but what if you cant handle all that spice?
I am a new subscriber from Guyana 🇬🇾,, like how you handle the spicy🌶 food
Love your show! Ur so cute and funny love when you eat hot stuff and you realise is too spicy and your face gets red love when you treat your wife and dad to try diferents kind of food ! you are so respectful to all the cultures and all the different kinds of. Food you eat you are amazing gbu ! From Chicago!✌
The way David eats chillies and pickles, gives me anxiety. :|
Ps- David your butt called me, he said,"please sir I have a family, ask him to stop!" 😂
I live in bhutan . we don't eat only ema dathi and another meels also . Always we eat with rice.
Hi david are these pre recorded vlogs?
@Amanda Glazier yeah obviously they are
These were recorded in March, he said in the first video in the series.
QUE RICO SE VE TODO!!
Awesome💙💙💙
you are much better than us in eating chillies......
Will you give me food Iam in Bhutan and it's carona virus lock down
SALUDOS DESDE MI PAÍS CHILE 🇨🇱 🇨🇱💓😘😘♥️🌶️❤️
David good work
Spicy!
🤤🤤🤤🤤
Every time same food .. Iam der of it ...same food everywhere and chillies eve time
Nice bro
Please come to vadodara india🙏🙏🙏🙏
YO COMO CON MUCHO AJI 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Look like in Tibet
THIS MAN EAT CHILLIES MORE THAN MARK WIENS..........................LOL
I am from HA 😬😬😬✌🏼
Piles ,,David be alert before eating spicy
I heard for foreigners except indians and bangldesh they would charge 1000$ per day?
Your Guide looks Like Bhutanese Chow Yun Fat
Eat indian food as it it's eaten..u will enjoy it more.nd u wld not feel it tht spicy. .curries are meant to eaten with roti, Parantha or rice
I think Bhutan is more spicy than india
I'm swallowing spit watching this video.
pour vous tout est ...cést bon ...le meilleur du ...alors que la gueule est completement brulé par le piments c´est booooonnn.
Dnt just eat curries nd rate them...we dnt eat it like that..so it goes across very wrong to people visiting us...
I didn't like the way how the guide responded to our man, David doesn't know what it was....that face the guide makes was very weird @ 8:24
Guide is full of attitude.
Haha that’s like your opinion man
No 🌶️no taste