Bhutan Food Words

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  1. Bhutanese
    of or pertaining to or characteristic of Bhutan or its people or culture or language
    Eating Habits Traditional Bhutanese eating habits are simple and, in general, food is eaten with hands.
  2. urban area
    a geographical area constituting a city or town
    With modernization, eating habits have changed and in urban areas, people usually eat with cutlery whilst seated at a regular dining table.
  3. lentil
    widely cultivated Eurasian annual herb grown for its edible flattened seeds that are cooked like peas and also ground into meal and for its leafy stalks that are used as fodder
    A typical Bhutanese meal consists of rice, a dish of Ema Datshi, the country’s favourite dish of chili and cheese, pork, beef curry or lentils.
  4. legged
    having legs of a specified kind or number
    Family members eat while sitting cross legged on the wooden floor with food first being served to the head of the household first.It is usually women who serve the food and in most cases, the mother.
  5. dining table
    a table at which meals are served
    With modernization, eating habits have changed and in urban areas, people usually eat with cutlery whilst seated at a regular dining table.
  6. cutlery
    tableware implements for eating food
    With modernization, eating habits have changed and in urban areas, people usually eat with cutlery whilst seated at a regular dining table.
  7. modernization
    the act of making up-to-date in appearance or behavior
    With modernization, eating habits have changed and in urban areas, people usually eat with cutlery whilst seated at a regular dining table.
  8. earthenware
    ceramic ware made of porous clay fired at low heat
    Traditionally dishes were cooked in earthenware, but with the easy availability of modern goods, pots and pans have largely replaced their use.
  9. chili
    a spicy pepper with strong flavor
    A typical Bhutanese meal consists of rice, a dish of Ema Datshi, the country’s favourite dish of chili and cheese, pork, beef curry or lentils.
  10. availability
    the quality of being at hand when needed
    Traditionally dishes were cooked in earthenware, but with the easy availability of modern goods, pots and pans have largely replaced their use.
  11. curry
    a South Asian dish flavored with a spice mixture
    A typical Bhutanese meal consists of rice, a dish of Ema Datshi, the country’s favourite dish of chili and cheese, pork, beef curry or lentils.
  12. morsel
    a small amount of solid food; a mouthful
    Before eating, a short prayer is offered and a small morsel placed on the floor as an offering to the local spirits and deities.
  13. traditionally
    according to long-standing practice
    Traditionally dishes were cooked in earthenware, but with the easy availability of modern goods, pots and pans have largely replaced their use.
  14. pan
    shallow container made of metal
    Traditionally dishes were cooked in earthenware, but with the easy availability of modern goods, pots and pans have largely replaced their use.
  15. pork
    meat from a domestic hog or pig
    A typical Bhutanese meal consists of rice, a dish of Ema Datshi, the country’s favourite dish of chili and cheese, pork, beef curry or lentils.
  16. rice
    annual or perennial rhizomatous marsh grasses
    A typical Bhutanese meal consists of rice, a dish of Ema Datshi, the country’s favourite dish of chili and cheese, pork, beef curry or lentils.
  17. habit
    an established custom
    Eating Habits Traditional Bhutanese eating habits are simple and, in general, food is eaten with hands.
  18. urban
    relating to a city or densely populated area
    With modernization, eating habits have changed and in urban areas, people usually eat with cutlery whilst seated at a regular dining table.
  19. consist
    have its essential character
    A typical Bhutanese meal consists of rice, a dish of Ema Datshi, the country’s favourite dish of chili and cheese, pork, beef curry or lentils.
  20. dining
    the act of eating dinner
    With modernization, eating habits have changed and in urban areas, people usually eat with cutlery whilst seated at a regular dining table.
  21. deity
    a supernatural being worshipped as controlling the world
    Before eating, a short prayer is offered and a small morsel placed on the floor as an offering to the local spirits and deities.
  22. dine
    have supper; eat dinner
    With modernization, eating habits have changed and in urban areas, people usually eat with cutlery whilst seated at a regular dining table.
  23. typical
    exhibiting the qualities that identify a group or kind
    A typical Bhutanese meal consists of rice, a dish of Ema Datshi, the country’s favourite dish of chili and cheese, pork, beef curry or lentils.
  24. traditional
    consisting of or derived from a practice of long standing
    Eating Habits Traditional Bhutanese eating habits are simple and, in general, food is eaten with hands.
  25. favourite
    something regarded with special favor or liking
    A typical Bhutanese meal consists of rice, a dish of Ema Datshi, the country’s favourite dish of chili and cheese, pork, beef curry or lentils.
  26. offer
    present for acceptance or rejection
    Before eating, a short prayer is offered and a small morsel placed on the floor as an offering to the local spirits and deities.
  27. offering
    something put forward for acceptance
    Before eating, a short prayer is offered and a small morsel placed on the floor as an offering to the local spirits and deities.
  28. largely
    mainly or chiefly
    Traditionally dishes were cooked in earthenware, but with the easy availability of modern goods, pots and pans have largely replaced their use.
  29. cross
    a marking that consists of lines that intersect each other
    Family members eat while sitting cross legged on the wooden floor with food first being served to the head of the household first.It is usually women who serve the food and in most cases, the mother.
  30. prayer
    reverent petition to a deity
    Before eating, a short prayer is offered and a small morsel placed on the floor as an offering to the local spirits and deities.
  31. area
    the extent of a two-dimensional surface within a boundary
    With modernization, eating habits have changed and in urban areas, people usually eat with cutlery whilst seated at a regular dining table.
  32. spirits
    an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
    Before eating, a short prayer is offered and a small morsel placed on the floor as an offering to the local spirits and deities.
  33. regular
    conforming to a standard or pattern
    With modernization, eating habits have changed and in urban areas, people usually eat with cutlery whilst seated at a regular dining table.
  34. member
    anything that belongs to a set or class
    Family members eat while sitting cross legged on the wooden floor with food first being served to the head of the household first.It is usually women who serve the food and in most cases, the mother.
  35. local
    of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular area
    Before eating, a short prayer is offered and a small morsel placed on the floor as an offering to the local spirits and deities.
  36. modern
    ahead of the times
    Traditionally dishes were cooked in earthenware, but with the easy availability of modern goods, pots and pans have largely replaced their use.
  37. spirit
    the vital principle or animating force within living things
    Before eating, a short prayer is offered and a small morsel placed on the floor as an offering to the local spirits and deities.
  38. case
    an occurrence of something
    Family members eat while sitting cross legged on the wooden floor with food first being served to the head of the household first.It is usually women who serve the food and in most cases, the mother.
  39. country
    the territory occupied by a nation
    A typical Bhutanese meal consists of rice, a dish of Ema Datshi, the country’s favourite dish of chili and cheese, pork, beef curry or lentils.
  40. head
    the upper part of the human body or the body in animals
    Family members eat while sitting cross legged on the wooden floor with food first being served to the head of the household first.It is usually women who serve the food and in most cases, the mother.
  41. while
    a period of indeterminate length marked by some action
    Family members eat while sitting cross legged on the wooden floor with food first being served to the head of the household first.It is usually women who serve the food and in most cases, the mother.
  42. being
    the state or fact of existing
    Family members eat while sitting cross legged on the wooden floor with food first being served to the head of the household first.It is usually women who serve the food and in most cases, the mother.
  43. have
    possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
    With modernization, eating habits have changed and in urban areas, people usually eat with cutlery whilst seated at a regular dining table.
Created on Tue Jun 04 11:45:03 EDT 2013

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