Ema datshi

Ema Datshi (Dzongkha: ཨེ་མ་དར་ཚིལ་; Wylie: e-ma dar-tshil)^[1] is among the most famous dishes in Bhutanese cuisine, recognized as a national dish of Bhutan. It is made from Chili peppers and cheese. "Ema" means "Chili" and "datshi" means "cheese."^[2] in the Dzongkha language of Bhutan.

Different varieties of chilies may be used: green chili, red chili, and/or white chili,^[3] which may be dried or fresh^[4]. The chilies are called "Sha ema"^[5] which is a Capsicum annuum^[6], 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.

References

^ "༈ རྫོང་ཁ་ཨིང་ལིཤ་ཤན་སྦྱར་ཚིག་མཛོད། ༼ཨ༽". Dzongkha-English Online Dictionary. Dzongkha Development Commission, Government of Bhutan. Retrieved 2011-10-30. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
^ Pandey, Geeta. "Bhutan's love affair with chillies". BBC News. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
^ Wangdi, Samten; Kencho, Yeshi. "Ema:The Fiery Bhutanese Food". Kuensel News Online. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
^ "A Brief Introduction to Bhutanese Food". Bhutanese Food Site. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
^ "PACKAGE OF PRACTICES FOR CHILI PRODUCTION IN BHUTAN". Agriculture, Livestock & Forestry. Research & Development Center Bajo, Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture & Forests, Royal Govt of Bhutan. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
^ "Capsicum annuum 'Sha Ema'". PlantFiles: Hot Pepper. Dave's Garden. Retrieved 4 October 2011.

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