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
Ginger dressing Ginger dressing Ginger dressing (also called sesame ginger dressing or sesame dressing) is an American salad dressing made with East Asian ingredients and intended to evoke East Asian cuisine. It is made with seasoned rice vinegar, minced garlic, minced onion, ginger, vegetable oil, scallions, sesame seeds, soy sauce, peppers, honey or corn syrup, and water. Often served on salads at and Chinese-American restaurants, sesame ginger dressing is spicy and sweet. The dressing is also used as a dipping sauce for grilled chicken. Ingredients for a typical ginger dressing (in this case a sesame ginger dressing): water, vegetable oil, sugar, soy