Ema Datshi (part chilies and part cheese) can be considered to be one of Bhutan"s national dishes as it encompasses a lot of the local flavors. The base which is a stew is very similar to curry and it includes a variety of very spicy chilies. The cheese can be be either from yak or cow. The spice heat level is notorious and is well up on the Scoville Heat scale. … [Read more...] about Must taste dish: Bhutan
Vietnam has been seeing an increase in growth in its economic sector in recent years. This is mostly due to e-commerce and technology expansions. China is well-known for its use of Wechat/Alipay and integration for everyday transactions. Vietnam has made moves to follow in suit of China and create mobile wallets and other technology application for everyday use. I've definitely … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s e-commerce
I've been doing some reading on Bhutan and its happiness index. Bhutan consistently ranks in the top 10 countries for happiness in the world. The United States has been increasing in rank and is well above Bhutan. They were the country to propose the UN to make March 20th "World Happiness Day" and sine then, the country's rank has dropped significantly. Source … [Read more...] about Bhutan: One of the happiest countries
I slept considerably well for it being my first night and woke up early. Her brother in law took me to eat steamed buns and a noodle soup for breakfast. After eating, we went to a sightseeing tower that provided a fantastic view of the city. For lunch we ate hotpot and spent the rest of the day exploring the local area. … [Read more...] about China Trip Spring Break Day 2
This is my first blog post and I would like to talk about my recent trip to Xining, China. I left on March 10th and almost didn't make my flight to PEK as all of the flights were very crowded that day. After a very long time traveling I finally arrived and was picked up by my friend. We headed to her home where her parents made dinner for me. They served a spicy cucumber salad … [Read more...] about China Trip: Spring Break Day 1