Ema datshi

Description

Ema datsi is an exotic, intensely flavorful and spicy national dish of Bhutan. It is simplicity itself, focusing on two main ingredients - hot chilis ( ema ) and cheese ( datshi ). Bhutanese cuisine is not heavy on seasonings, but they prefer to add lots and lots of chili peppers, beloved throughout the country and eaten both cooked and raw. Served alongside almost every meal in Bhutan, usually with red rice, and scooped up with pieces of Tibetan senkong , the result is a cheesy, soupy sauce with peppers. Cooked in boiling water, with addition of onions, tomatoes, and garlic, this extremely spicy dish is guaranteed to make the consumer sweat.