MASSIVE Bhutanese Food Dinner - 15+ Spicy Dishes! + Sightseeing in Thimphu | Bhutan

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My fifth day in Bhutan continued with another outstanding afternoon and evening in the capital city, Thimphu. Come along with me as I enjoy a massive, mouthwatering Bhutanese food dinner of over 15 spicy dishes after I do some sightseeing around Thimphu, Bhutan!
My guide from MyBhutan, Tsheten, started at the National Memorial Chhorten, which was built in the memory of His Majesty the Third Druk Gyalpo Jigme Dorji Wangchuk.
The stupa is surrounded by green grounds and there are 10 prayer wheels to the left. Mostly elderly people come there to pray. The stupa is beautiful and has five golden spires on it. I could hear chanting inside as we walked in a circle around it.
From there, we hopped back in the car and headed to a field where they practice archery. Here, they shoot at targets from 140 meters away using professional compound bows. There was a sharpshooter there who hit the target from that distance!
Then, we headed over to the post office, where you can customize your own stamp and buy postcards. It costs 500 Nu/$6.67 USD to make your own stamp from any photo on your phone. The postcards cost 30 Nu/$0.40 USD each. For 40 Nu/$0.53, you can send the postcard anywhere in the world! I sent three: one to my wife and one each to my two daughters.
Next, we headed to Coronation Park, which is home to a tall, gilded, standing Buddha made in the Thai style. It’s right next to the Wangchu River and stands on a golden lotus.
Then, we headed to the downtown area. The buildings were mostly shops on the bottom floor, with restaurants, bars, and other businesses on the second floors. The third floors are mostly residential.
Next, it was time for dinner at the Folk Heritage Museum Restaurant. They give you starters before the main meal, including suja (butter tea), ara, cucumber salad with cow cheese, veggie momos, pork feet, ezay, and puffed rice.
I started with the suja with puffed rice in it. I liked this butter tea because it wasn’t so buttery, and I really enjoyed the puffed rice!
Then, I went with the phenomenal veggie momos with spicy ezay, a sip of ara, and cucumber salad with the ezay. Then, I had the gelatinous, fatty, and bony pig feet with ezay. The alcohol helped temper the heat. The cucumber salad and cow cheese reminded me of a Greek dish with feta. I also loved the cabbage inside the momos.
Next, we had some light mushroom broth, red rice, 9 grain salad, bitter buckwheat pancakes, mixed vegetables, ema dashti made with dried red chilies and cheese, dried pork, chicken, dried beef with radish, kewa dashti (potatoes with cheese), French beans, and chili salsa. I couldn’t wait to dive in!
Tsheten made my plate for me. I tried the buckwheat pancake with some ezay in it. It was like a Bhutanese taco. It was so good and spicy and opened up my sinuses! It wasn’t that bitter. Then, I went for the radish, which was nice and spicy as well.
The cauliflower in the mixed vegetables was good, as were the long beans. The chili salsa was great, and the ema dashti was made from bird’s eye chilies from India. The cheese melted throughout was so amazing!
Then, I went for the kewa dashti, or potatoes with cheese. I tried it with the ezay on top. It was hot! Next was the chicken and buckwheat. The buckwheat was great! The dried beef was like a super dense beef jerky. But the ema dashti was the best! I also loved the fatty pork! What a meal! It was the best I’d had so far in Bhutan!
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[@aroundlife5369]

amazing video bro..😊

[@ThanhMaiOFFICIAL]

Can’t get enough of this Bhutan series! Definitely a big fan of spicy food so it’s awesome to learn about the food in this video. Keep up the awesome content man 🙌💯🌶🇧🇹

[@Pureexhiliration]

Am from Bhutan originally and just absolutely love your Bhutan series . You are so easy going , knowledgeable about the culture . You can see Bhutanese people really connect with you

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Bhutan is only peaceful country in the world Lots of love from Bhutan. Spread thd love❤️🇧🇹

[@RockstarEater]

This episode makes me want to be a Rockstar Eater in Bhutan! Oh yeah! That's right!

[@yeowongcheki2019]

David is drunk 😂 love it

[@estherong8835]

Love Bhutan❤ from Singapore. Been bhutan twice. Love your video. Sweet memories for me. Missed the delicious foods too. 😘

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❤️❤️❤️ from Bhutan too

[@SaltpepperndTamarind]

awesome man ....lived in Bhutan for four years really missing .You simply refreshed those memories

[@ChhodeysLyf]

What ever you had, you always had positive feedback backs on our food, that’s great 😊❤

[@bedantagoswami649]

Bhutan is such a beautiful and naturally blessed nation truly magnificent

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Bhutan is a very peaceful and amazing country 😍

[@EatwithMohsin]

Best Videos i have ever seen 🥰 Bhutanese food Amazingly look Yummyy 😋

[@sarikark4353]

Just love your content! Keep posting such amazing videos. Much love from India❤️

[@chromberries7329]

I shouldn't be surprised, but its not hard to be with such a beautiful country. No wonder they call it the happy kingdom, life seems so simple yet fulfilling in bhutan. :)

[@circleancopan7748]

But not on Lhotshampas. They weren't happy with the Bhutanese treatment. They were banned going north, banned from having Bhutanese citizenship though they lived there for many centuries, helped Bhutan build up their land.

[@tomatoahmed7380]

I love Bhutanese & Nepalese people. From Bangladesh ❤❤

[@circleancopan7748]

But Bhutan hated people called Lhotshampas on their turf. Just look at the fates of those Lhotshampas who lived centuries on their land, still not gained Bhutanese citizenship, and banned from going northward. Not all of Bhutan is great, especially their treatment of Lhotshampas.

[@tomatoahmed7380]

@@circleancopan7748 Wow , I didn't know that. Glad you informed me on this issue.

[@kapilkandpal1117]

Lovely to see this episode, best wishes

[@krishbrahma8446]

Hey David let us know when ur kids receives Post Card really want to see their Expressions

[@testuser7378]

Love from India 🙏🇮🇳💖

[@jurmeslife]

M shocked😮 Seeing you as an only foreigner who loves chilli cheese and ezay like so crazy 😄 Loved the way you enjoy our bhutanese dish😍 Good wishes to you ✌️

[@ganeshprabhu3131]

THANK YOU DAVID FOR MOUTHWATERING VIDEO - BEAUTIFUL SIGHT-SEEING

[@shinjanidas6322]

If I start having this amount of chillies, well I will definitely rip...

[@vishal2732]

Lol yeahh😂

[@sonamphuntsho1312]

You should try when you visit BHUTAN.

[@shinjanidas6322]

@@sonamphuntsho1312 i will definitely give a try .. specially pork... But I should also keep ice cream handy.. 🥺 just in case..

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Love yours video broo from West Bengal India 🙏💕💕❣️❤️❤️

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E bhai amio west Bengal theke

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Kothai thakish bhai

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Same

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@@ramborahul8150 Hoogly

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@@krrishhalder1475 e baba ami 24 pargana

[@deeultramaga62]

Yum!!! Finally Ema Datsi! So delicious..I make it a lot at home!

[@ChhodeysLyf]

Luv watching your every meal that you enjoyed with all positivity ❤❤❤Welcome again to Bhutan😌

[@aroundlife5369]

I love this city "Thimpu" 😍😍 & their foods are also looking so delicious.. 😋😋

[@nikk4094]

Love your poker face close up stare into the camera after eating a mouthful of whatever you're eating.

[@RaginYak]

Love Bhutanese food. 😋😋😋

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Hi david...Love from Assam...

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@JAI HIND hmmm moiu...m bktr and tumi ?

[@gayatriboruahvlog]

@JAI HIND yes

[@gbarman23]

Yeah really chili cheese looks amazingly yummy. Thanks

[@jewelbanik7861]

Seems like Bhutan is super beautiful and much cleaner in compare with other South Asian Countries!

[@jareedlooper4793]

Well it's cleaner then india

[@tsheringzangmo7764]

Love from Bhutan 🇧🇹🇧🇹🇧🇹

[@aparajitadeb521]

Mark weins came here inthe morning.had lunch here and sight seeing.seen the video and enjoyed it as well as David 's.😜

[@htrudy5632]

Thank you for exploring my country

[@jckualine9953]

Y ur country love eat spicy foods a lot? Dont you people have stomache???mostly chinesse dont like spicy food but how come ur faces all like chinesse but eat a lot spicy items

[@reginarobertsfil-amcouples3735]

Amazing that most people speak english ...loving bhutan now 🙏♥️

[@Drndupdondu]

Most Bhutanese people can speak English, Hindi and Nepali. And Japanese few

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Your channels always make me cheered up.

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We love Bhutan

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David, always enjoy watching your videos

[@ashasingh221]

Congratulation for 600k 1m soon

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Love to Bhutan from India

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Beautiful Bhutan ....love from your southern border neighbour

[@rekhakarki4778]

Ha ha I think you got tipsy by the time you were served dinner 😁

[@suvasishdalai8749]

Oh damn.... finally early 🤣🤣🤣

[@007JNR]

Food looks so tasty.

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Very nice video 🙏👍😊

[@raavanewar842]

Love from India Assam bro💓

[@sambitsekharpadhi4543]

You are favourite food vlogger 💓

[@bipuldas1721]

Wonderful place for visit

[@enigmaticjuxtaposition766]

Good job David. Bhutan is beautiful!

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amazing 👍

[@dasaradh5835]

And i will regularly watch.ur vedios...While iam watching.my mouth always water🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@seth4914]

The foods look delicious and want to try one by one especially the pork feet and the dumpling.

[@gracemendoza3135]

I can feel the spiciness of what you ate just by watching how you eat them 😅🤤🥵

[@jiyutv888]

Haha David!! U got little hit by tat ARA towards the end of the vlog lol... but enjoyed it 👍

[@navajyotichetia3211]

The guide could have been great as the footman during the heady days of the British Raj

[@itfeltsoreal]

Dave you there now? Then that's pretty cool. Been trying to get away, hard to fly out.

[@hemantmahara1831]

Very good

[@renbui3]

You are amazing

[@pemthinley1437]

At the end of the trip, it would be nice to hear something about your guide and driver

[@kushalchoudhary5269]

Also visit himachal pradesh in India if you have time!

[@GavinRebeiro]

So are Indian green and red chilies hotter than the ones in Bhutan?

[@abhilashpanda8060]

This video was so good and spicy.. Was the chilly from Nagaland????

[@yesheydem785]

Only the small green chilli are from India rest all from Bhutan only

[@tseringdondrup424]

David been in Bhutan thimpu enjoying erma dharsi n arak🤣

[@suvi256]

Do you miss eating Bangalore dosas?

[@ugyenlhendup3953]

Sad that u didn't visit the buddha dordenma In thimphu

[@frankmaled7645]

They should've kept a hand sanitizer at the very start of the prayer rolls and after the last one as well.. in every rolls point..

[@mazhil__peeli14]

Hloo. I'am a big fan of you.

[@pawannepal9241]

When are you coming to nepal?

[@katythendup3246]

Happy to see my house

[@bibekrai1970]

I want you to visit northeast India(Darjeeling,Sikkim,kalimpong) border to China I believe you can explore more spicy food..:)

[@tashimark5597]

You still in bhutan

[@KaryoSaikia]

Please visit Sikkim

[@mamaruthsvlog8019]

Hi David, where are you from?

[@tad27612]

Miami

[@sunilkilaru1704]

Bhutan has ties with Japan.

[@brainpills5709]

Hi David 😘from india

[@nagalakshmi1077]

Vijay devarakonda

[@samyak3092]

Hope your stomach didn't get upset due to chilly.. 😂

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Hai David

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Hi david

[@tseringdondrup424]

Bhutanese food problems when in toilet 🤣

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David visit yunam

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add more kerala videos

[@pemthinley1437]

Dude what’s with the background score.....

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Bhutan seems expensive

[@missyb9535]

NOOOOOO......when you have a dumpling you need to bite into it and SHOW US THE INSIDE. Everything else worked.

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Why don't you tell us about your minoxidle journey

[@dellh2301]

can you pls remove the pink from your vids it looks like I've seen them and you can't see if i watched already

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You are only tourists who eat alots 🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶

[@thankyou8416]

Check out mark weins channel he is a god of chillies.👍

[@GJGBTL231]

Hi David I just wanted to tell you because you have asked around At the moment it really looks very bad for you as a US American I mean the EU has decided today that US citizens will be denied the entry to the EU I know Pence and Trump (for who you probably have voted for) says that the situation is improving and under control but the EU thinks otherwise I think Florida had 9,000 new cases yesterday. That’s quite scary to some people here I think the best thing for you that would bring you a lot of views is to do like a lot of other Travel KZbinrs at the moment Get a van or a trailer and travel together with your whole family around the US Especially now in the times of "Black live matters" and before the presidential elections it would be very interesting to see that for your foreign audiences

[@riyakarmakar8066]

Bhutan tour expense per head

[@funtowatch1783]

250 dollar per day

[@circleancopan7748]

They welcomed tourists, but not Lhotshampas.

[@wangda6066]

hahaha

[@Tushar_Shahi]

Bhutan is such a beautiful country but they don't have diversity in their foods 😶

[@keedee1779]

It’s because he is exploring only western and central part of Bhutan. The dishes are similar in that regions.

[@sexyyxes3101]

Bhutan is smaller then most cities in India on top of that Bhutan's population isn't even close to one million, so considering that I would say there food has enough diversity.

[@choying9209]

M sure you quite liked the food but the guide..a amateur commanding guide

[@jackfrost5437]

He drunk on ARA

[@g.glhasung1454]

Hope u had a Peaceful toilet..

[@rj23India]

wtf is this....? chillies

[@gunner6991]

you look drunk towards the end of video

[@RishiKayastha]

So long video, not interrested. Please keeo it short!

[@raavanewar842]

Love from India Assam bro💓

[@raavanewar842]

Love from India Assam bro💓