To Zowa Sho- a Bhutanese food journal

“To Zowa Sho” means “Come eat!” in Dzongkha the official language of Bhutan. This simple invitation encapsulates what this blog hopes to do because it implies that you are not eating alone, that eating is an inherently communal act.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Reading Notes: Rice, rice and more rice!

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From" Foods of the Kingdom of Bhutan" by Ernest T. Nagamatsu and Erik Nagamatsu ( Winner Best Asian Cuisine Cookbook at the 2011W...
Monday, November 19, 2012

Time for tea: Suja Desi

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We drink a lot of tea in Bhutan. A lot. Its both an everyday beverage and a drink that has an important place on special occasions. If you ...
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Sunday, November 4, 2012

Boarding School Food

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Like many other middle class Bhutanese urban kids, I spent a good chunk of my childhood in a boarding school in India.  Complaining about th...
Friday, November 2, 2012

On the road

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 Last week I traveled with family from Thimphu, the capital to Bumthang , home district of my mother's family. Its a eight to ten hour ...
Saturday, October 20, 2012

Peaches by candlelight

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 This time of year the trees around our house are so heavy with fruit that we can hardly keep up with all the ripening apples and peaches...
Friday, October 19, 2012

Reading notes: NPR does dal

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Much to my absolute delight NPR recently had a great article on dals with recipes . The best part is the wonderful assortment of dal variati...
Friday, October 12, 2012

Cold weather and tingmos

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  In my mind cold weather can only mean one thing food wise, comfort foods! This week there was a sudden cold snap  and in response my mo...
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