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My first day in Bhutan continued as I finally arrived in the beautiful city of Punakha, where I tried some hellishly spicy Bhutanese food and got the chance to experience the famous Punakha Festival. Come along with me as I explore the wonders of Bhutan!
My guide Tsheten and I had a packed afternoon and evening planned, so we got started right away at the Punakha Festival. The performers wore intricate, colorful clothing and masks, and danced around to local music. Their masks represent animals, including a stag with horns.
In the fortress, I also saw a large, golden prayer wheel, which you have to spin in order to gain merit. Then, we made our way to the Punakha Suspension Bridge, the longest suspension bridge in Bhutan.
The suspension bridge is in the middle of the valley, and the river is really shallow. It’s a big tourism spot. There are hundreds of prayer flags attached to the bridge, which is wide and safe. The bridge shakes and bounces as people walk across it!
On the other side of the bridge, we watched some locals playing a dart game. You throw the arrows at a target. Tsheten tried first. He missed both, but then another guy hit the target before I went. I got close with both of my throws, but I was short! We went a few more times, but I had no luck today!
After thirty minutes across the river, we headed back across the bridge. The views from the bridge were insane. Back across the river, the people were still playing their game.
From the fortress, we drove to the main town, Punakha to try some beer. We stopped at a restaurant where I got an 8% Druk 11,000, a Bhutanese beer that’s comparable to India’s Kingfisher Strong.
With the beer, we had some spicy liver with peppers and chilies. It was so tender and buttery but was also super spicy! It felt like it contained numbing spices like Szechwan food. It numbed my lips and my tongue! It was the perfect appetizer before dinner.
Then, we headed to the Drubchhu Resort, where I checked in and took a shower before dinner. It was super traditional, with lots of space. I had a king-sized bed, a desk, a TV, some seating, and a bathroom with a shower and tub.
At resort’s restaurant, Ari Restaurant, I got some pumpkin soup, red rice, ema dashti (chilies with cheese), kewa dashti (chilies with cheese and potatoes), and chicken curry.
The pumpkin soup was light but spicy and contained corn, onion, rice, and chunks of potatoes. Then, I dove into the ema dashti, kewa dashti, and chicken curry. The chicken curry was reddish and contained chilies, onions, and green onions, but was more watered down than an Indian chicken curry.
Ema dashti is the national dish in Bhutan and consists of chilies with yak cheese. It was so spicy, I had to have some red rice to calm down the heat. I loved the melted cheese throughout. The kewa dashti was also great. It was like a spicy potato salad with chilies and cheese melted throughout. I also loved the diced chicken in the curry. It was light and had nice chunks of diced chicken.
Then, they lost power in the restaurant, so I moved over to The Mad Man Bar to continue my dinner. The best thing to do is mix the ema dashti with the red rice. It really tempers the heat. I had no idea Bhutanese food was this fiery!
What an amazing first day in Bhutan!
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