Ema datshi (Dzongkha: ཨེ་མ་དར་ཚིལ་; Wylie: e-ma dar-tshil[1]) is a spicy Bhutanese stew made from hot chili peppers and cheese.[2] It is among the most famous dishes in Bhutanese cuisine, recognized as a national dish of the country.[3] "Ema" means "chili" and "datshi" means "cheese" in the Dzongkha language.[4]
Different varieties of chilies may be used: green chili, red chili, or white chili (green chili washed in hot water and sun-dried),[5] which may be dried or fresh.[6] The chilies are called "sha ema" which is a Capsicum annuum cultivar,[7] a form of pepper much like cayenne, poblano, ancho, or Anaheim.
The cheese used in ema datshi is called datshi; it is usually made at home from the curd of cow's or yak's milk. In the process, the fat is removed from the curd to make butter, and the remaining curd without fat is used to make the cheese. After the cheese is made, the whey is left over, which is used as a soup that can be taken with rice. No part of the milk is wasted.
Kewa datshiedit
A related dish is called kewa datshi which substitutes the chilis with potatoes.[8][9]
Likewise, any kind of datshi can be made using any vegetable or meat products. If bean is substituted for chili, it is called bean (semchum) datshi. If mushrooms are substituted, it is called mushroom (shamu) datshi. Beef datshi is another well-known variation.
Referencesedit
^ [Dzongkha-English Dictionary: "A"]. Dzongkha-English Online Dictionary. Dzongkha Development Commission, Government of Bhutan. Archived from the original on 2011-08-25. Retrieved 2011-10-30.
^Subramanian, Samanth (2023-10-23). "This is what it's like hiking the newly reopened Trans-Bhutan Trail". Condé Nast Traveller India. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
^Pandey, Geeta (2005-03-04). "Bhutan's love affair with chillies". BBC News. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
^Wangdi, Samten; Kencho, Yeshi. . Kuensel News Online. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
^"A Brief Introduction to Bhutanese Food". Bhutanese Food Site. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
^. Agriculture, Livestock & Forestry. Research & Development Center Bajo, Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture & Forests, Royal Govt of Bhutan. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
^Kavita Kanan Chandra (30 December 2013). "Dragon Feast". Bhutan Observer.
^Andreas von Heßberg (29 June 2016). Bhutan: Unterwegs im Himalaya-Königreich. Trescher Verlag. p. 121. ISBN978-3-89794-350-6.
Further readingedit
Pommaret, Francoise (2006), Bhutan Himalayan Mountains Kingdom (5th edition), Odyssey Books and Guides, p. 296
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