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Ema Datshi is among the most famous dishes in Bhutanese cuisine, recognized as a national dish of Bhutan
. It is made from Chili pepper
s and cheese
. "Ema" means "Chili" and "datshi" means "cheese." in the Dzongkha language of Bhutan
.
Different varieties of chilies may be used: green chili, red chili, and/or white chili, which may be dried or fresh. The chilies are called "Sha ema" which is a Capsicum annuum
, and seems to be a form of pepper much like Cayenne, Poblano, Ancho, or Anaheim.
The cheese in Ema Datse is home made from the milk of cows or yaks. In the process, the fat is removed from the milk to make butter, and the remaining milk without fat is used to make the cheese. After the cheese is made, a watery milk is leftover which is used as a soup that can be taken with rice. No part of the milk is wasted.
Bhutan
Bhutan , officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked state in South Asia, located at the eastern end of the Himalayas and bordered to the south, east and west by the Republic of India and to the north by the People's Republic of China...
. It is made from Chili pepper
Chili pepper
Chili pepper is the fruit of plants from the genus Capsicum, members of the nightshade family, Solanaceae. The term in British English and in Australia, New Zealand, India, Malaysia and other Asian countries is just chilli without pepper.Chili peppers originated in the Americas...
s and cheese
Cheese
Cheese is a generic term for a diverse group of milk-based food products. Cheese is produced throughout the world in wide-ranging flavors, textures, and forms....
. "Ema" means "Chili" and "datshi" means "cheese." in the Dzongkha language of Bhutan
Bhutan
Bhutan , officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked state in South Asia, located at the eastern end of the Himalayas and bordered to the south, east and west by the Republic of India and to the north by the People's Republic of China...
.
Different varieties of chilies may be used: green chili, red chili, and/or white chili, which may be dried or fresh. The chilies are called "Sha ema" which is a Capsicum annuum
Capsicum annuum
Capsicum annuum is a domesticated species of the plant genus Capsicum native to southern North America and northern South America. The three species C. annuum, C. frutescens and C. chinense all evolved from a single common ancestor located somewhere in the northwest Brazil - Colombia area...
, and seems to be a form of pepper much like Cayenne, Poblano, Ancho, or Anaheim.
The cheese in Ema Datse is home made from the milk of cows or yaks. In the process, the fat is removed from the milk to make butter, and the remaining milk without fat is used to make the cheese. After the cheese is made, a watery milk is leftover which is used as a soup that can be taken with rice. No part of the milk is wasted.