Cooking Bhutanese Food at Hotel Druk in Thimphu, Bhutan (Day 3)

pork

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: tofu

Tofu offers a plant-based protein alternative.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: salt

Tamari is gluten-free while salt is a basic seasoning.

rice wine

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar provides acidity with fewer calories.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil adds healthy fats while canola is more economical.

The chef introduces the ingredients including sundried pork belly, dried chili flakes, onions, garlic, paprika, salt, butter, bhan cheese, cheddar cheese, potatoes, cucumbers, and tomatoes.

Begin by adding onions and garlic into water and heating it up.

Add paprika and dried Bhutanese chili flakes to the pot.

Introduce the sundried pork belly to the pot and let it cook with the other ingredients.

Prepare a salad with cucumbers and tomatoes, sprinkling bhan cheese on top.

Cook the potatoes with bhan cheese and cheddar cheese, adding a pinch of salt and a good amount of butter.

Serve the cooked dishes including the pork belly with dried chili, the potato and cheese dish, and the chicken curry, garnished with additional ingredients as desired.

Cooking Techniques

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