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
Dak-bokkeum-tang Dak-bokkeum-tang Dak-bokkeum-tang (), Dak-dori-tang () or braised spicy chicken is a traditional Korean dish made by boiling chunks of chicken with vegetables and spices. The ingredients are sometimes stir-fried before being boiled. It is a "jjim" or "jorim"-like dish, and the recipe varies across the Korean peninsula. Common ingredients include potatoes, carrots, green and red chili peppers, dried red chili peppers, scallions, onions, garlic, ginger, "gochujang" (chili paste), "gochutgaru" (chili powder), soy sauce, and sesame oil. "Dak-bokkeum-tang" () is a compound of "dak" (; "chicken"), "bokkeum" (; "stir-fried dish"), and "tang" (; "soup"). The dish has often been called "dak-dori-tang"