- RecipesEma Datshi
Ema datshi is their national dish. It is a simple stew made of a variety of chilies and a special cheese, yak cheese, called datshi. Variations of this dish include potatoes, beef, beans or mushrooms. But just chilies and cheese are their favorite! Ema datshi is definitely one of its most famous national dishes.
- CultureBhutan
Bhutan is best known for its political policies aimed at cultural isolation from the rest of the world in an attempt to avoid being influenced by other cultures. One of the political policies actually prevented foreign visitors from coming to this country for a number of decades until the latter part of the 20th century.
- Special SightsThimphu
Set in the Wang Valley, Thimphu has been Bhutan’s capital since 1961. It’s the most westernized city in the country, with five-star hotels, commercial areas, and internet service sitting side by side with the incredibly unique Bhutanese architecture evident in the city’s homes, temples, chortens, fortresses, and monasteries.
India is the seventh-largest country by area and the second-most populous country. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west, China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east.
China is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population of more than 1.4 billion. China spans five geographical time zones and borders 14 different countries, the second most of any country in the world after Russia.
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