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Bhutan

I have one sourced drink connected to Bhutan. The label on each card says how: where it began, what the country is known for, what people drink there, or where the origin is disputed.

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Bhutan on the world map. Boundaries are generalized Natural Earth data.

Drinks of Bhutan

Signature drinks and regional ones, with the evidence behind each. A drink marked non-alcoholic has no alcohol in the traditional serve.

  • Illustration of Ara with Butter and Egg: creamy white and steaming with butter melted in, in a small wooden bowl.

    Ara with Butter and Egg

    IconicRegional drink

    A traditional Bhutanese rice wine or spirit, usually served hot. It can be taken plain, with butter and a poached egg, or with scrambled egg and rice.

    Ara is made from barley, rice, maize, millet or wheat and may be fermented or distilled. It is offered in eastern Bhutan as a Lhasoel offering on certain auspicious days. Private production is legal in Bhutan and sale is prohibited, and Wikipedia notes production is unregulated in both method and quality.

    Made with: ara (spirit or wine of barley, rice, maize, millet or wheat), butter, egg.

    Confidence: mediumEvidence: en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab), bhutanpelyabtours.com (opens in a new tab)

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