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.

Monday, September 23, 2013

Reading Notes: The Matsutake Mushroom Festival

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My job keeps me tied down to Thimphu for large chunks of the year ( thought admittedly for now I get a lovely long winter break) so I am alw...
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Sunday, September 22, 2013

Low tech apple harvesting

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It apple season in our garden and unfortunately the birds are getting to the applies faster then us. Below is a sample of the damage. ...
Saturday, September 21, 2013

Happy Blessed Rainy Day

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Today is Blessed Rainy Day in Bhutan or Thure, a nationally observed holiday that marks the end of the monsoon (or rainy season) and the ...
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Friday, September 13, 2013

Reading Notes: Asian Beers

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A former intern recently wrote to "blame" me for her fondness for South-east Asia. I encouraged her to apply for a scholarship to ...
Friday, August 30, 2013

Reading notes: NPR 's dumpling week

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All week the NPR food blog, The Salt, has been sending out great dumpling stories, many of which include fabulous recipes that I don't ...
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Friday, August 23, 2013

Reading Notes: Instant Noodles

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Summer holidays are behind me and I am back at work which means , once again, less time for original blog content. As if NPR food blog, The ...
Saturday, July 27, 2013

Dried Chilies ( Long overdue post #2)

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Bhutanese famously think of chilies as a vegetable and not a spice , every meal requires them.  Unsurprisingly chilies are grown in every s...
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