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

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🧳 MyBhutan: https://www.instagram.com/mybhutan 🇧🇹 Visit Bhutan: https://mybhutan.com/curated/a-taste-of-bhutan 🎥 WATCH: More Bhutan Episodes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-O7Pl67mGfM&list=PLJBsszXPtjynJn65hDOHToGa6jMEmNJpL 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! Where have you been? Subscribe Here! http://bit.ly/DavidsbeenhereSub Top videos! http://bit.ly/DavidsbeenhereTopVideos Follow Me: + INSTAGRAM ► https://instagram.com/davidsbeenhere + FACEBOOK ► https://www.facebook.com/davidsbeenhere + TWITTER ► https://twitter.com/davidsbeenhere + MY BLOG! ► http://davidsbeenhere.com/ Contact Me: +BUSINESS EMAIL ► [email protected] #Davidsbeenhere #Wangdue #Bhutan #DavidInBhutan About Me: My name is David Hoffmann. For the last 12 years, I have been traveling around the world in search of unique culture, food, and history! Since starting David’s Been Here in 2008, I have traveled to over 1,100 destinations in 77 countries, which I welcome you to check out on my YouTube channel, travel blog, and social media sites. I focus a great deal on food and historical sites, as you probably have seen! I love to experience the different flavors that each destination has to offer, from casual street food to gourmet restaurant dining. I’m also passionate about learning about the local history and culture. P.S. Thank you for watching my videos and subscribing!