Culture of Bhutan chili peppers (similar to chili con queso), might be called the national dish for its ubiquity and the pride that Bhutanese have for it. Other foods include: "jasha maru" (a chicken dish), "phaksha paa", "thukpa", "bathup", and fried rice. Dairy foods, particularly butter and cheese from yaks and cows, are also popular, and indeed almost all milk is turned into butter and cheese. Popular beverages include: butter tea, black tea, locally brewed "ara" (rice wine), and beer. Popular spices include: curry, cardamom, ginger, "thingay" (Sichuan pepper), garlic, turmeric, and caraway. When offered food, one says "meshu meshu", covering one's mouth
Korean regional cuisine fish are caught in the adjacent sea. Although Hamgyong cuisine is not salty, garlic and chili pepper are used heavily as seasonings. The alternative name, "dadegi", for chili powder-based sauce originates from the region. "Hamhung naengmyeon", a cold noodle dish, is made with the sauce. It originates in Hamhung, South Hamgyong province, and is topped with "hoe" (sliced raw fish) seasoned with hot and spicy sauce. The noodles are mixed with the "hoe" and sauce, so called "hoe naengmyeon", which is different from "naengmyeon" eaten in the rest of North Korea. However, the taste of North Hamgyong province is plainer