Food and Drinks
Bhutanese
food is generally good. Set meals for travelers tend to be on the bland side,
because local food is heavily seasoned with red chilies and can be quite hot.
Most hotels provide meals buffet-style. There are usually continental, Indian,
Chinese and Bhutanese dishes. The food in hotels is often the best in town, but
in main towns now there are few restaurants increasingly becoming popular. All
tourist hotels have good selection of international and Bhutanese beverages.
Food
provided during tour is quite elaborate and generally consists of followings:
On Cultural Tour
BREAKFAST; Canned juice with choice of
orange, mango, pineapple, apple etc, Porridge/cornflakes/cereals, Fresh fruits,
Sausages/bacon, Toast, butter and Jam, Eggs, Tea/coffee
DINNER; Soup, Salad, Rice, Noodles, 2
Non-vegetable items, 2 Vegetable items, Desert, Tea/Coffee
EVENING TEA; Tea/Coffee, Cookies/sandwich,
Biscuits/pasteries
On Trek
BREAKFAST; Canned juice with choice of
orange, mango, pineapple, apple etc., Porridge/cornflakes/cereals, Fresh
fruits, Sausages/bacon, Eggs, Tea/Coffee
LUNCH; Vegetable cutlet/sandwich/boiled
potato, Chicken roast/roast beef, Boiled eggs, Roti/Naan, Fresh fruits, Canned
juice, Boiled drinking water
DINNER; Soup, Salad, Rice, Noodles, 2
Non-vegetable items, 2 Vegetable items, Desert, Tea/Coffee
EVENING TEA: Tea/Coffee, Cookies/sandwich,
Biscuits
Even
though the locals drink water straight from the tap, we suggest visitors to
drink only bottled water. On treks, we provide boiled and filtered water. A
reasonable variety of both hard and soft drinks are available in hotels,
restaurants and shops in most towns. Many Bhutanese enjoy drinking traditional homemade
alcoholic brews made from wheat, millet or rice.
* Bhutan
is the only country in the world to totally ban the import and sale of all
tobacco products. You can bring in a reasonable amount of cigarettes for
personal consumption, but you will be charged an import duty of 100%. Smoking
is banned in all public places including restaurants and bars.
