New York? Venice? Nope. Bhutan.

Believe it or not this plate of pasta was served up at a hotel in the central region of Bhutan. It was indeed a special treat given that most meals in the Kingdom are comprised of cooked veggies – fiddlehead ferns, roasted potatoes, cauliflower, greens and hot chilis.

Truth be told it could have used a bit of chili peppers, BUT I wasn’t complaining. No way.

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Life’s Short, Eat Well!

I honestly feel healthiest after spending a couple of weeks in Bhutan. I’m sure that this is due mainly to the fresh food that I consume at every meal.

Above is a pretty typical meal. It includes buckwheat noodles and buckwheat momo’s (filled with spinach and cheese) as well as cooked greens, potatoes and squash.

During 2 weeks in Bhutan, I likely eat more veggies than I do in 6 weeks at home! A sad admission from a vegetarian, but true.

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Well, maybe not quite as big as my head, but it was pretty darn big. Apparently they grow ‘em this way in Bhutan.

Sometimes when veggies are this big they lose their flavor. But not this one. I couldn’t stop eating these and even had the local farmer bring more for our group.

I happened to catch this farmer looking a little upset, but he was actually quite delightful. Yes, those are cucumbers.

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