Bhutan 2011

Bhutan, Chapter 1 - Food.

I have just returned from Bhutan, where my wife and I enjoyed an 11 day tour.
In this post, I am going over the food we had.
One on the staples of dinning in Bhutan is a dish called Ema Dasi.. It is literally just chili and cheese. See photo to right.
Most of the local dishes in Bhutan are based on this theme.: Chilis and cheese.


Another staple there is red rice. Yes, the rice actually has a red tint to it.. The flavor is quite nice and the texture is lovely, when cooked properly. Some restaurants don't put it on the menu, opting for white rice from India or Thailand. That is a shame, because it is actually quite nice.
In the picture to the right, you should see Red Rice with deep fried spinach with cheese coating.


Most places think foreign tourists will not like spicy foods and shy away from local fair. However, if you let your guide or the restaurant staff know that you like spicy food, you may be in luck.. Or, in trouble... To the right is a great side that you can get at many restaurants, called Eazeh. It is sometimes similar to salsa. Every place makes it a little different, and often use a locally grown version of Sichuan pepper corn. It is great on the red rice, and our guide told us locals will often have than combo for breakfast. I will add a few more photos of Eazeh below.










More to come soon.

Earthquake in Japan affects memory prices

One of my major vendors just sent me this in an email:

Good morning everyone,

I have just received the following message from my VP of purchasing regarding flash memory:

Because of the recent events in Japan it is getting extremely difficult to allocate memory and flash based products. In addition any products that we are able to get will cost us more. We will be more selective on what orders we will be allowing to go through.

Here is an official announcement from one of our vendors (Kingston):

“As I'm sure you have been following, the situation in Japan continues to worsen. According to analysts, over 40% of the world's NAND Flash is manufactured in Japan. Our communication with our supplier partners has been difficult to establish. As such, in order to avoid any speculative buying and ensure that we have product to support our customers, moving forward Kingston has implemented Daily Allocation globally.”

I’ve been advised to let all of my customers know about the probable and imminent price increase. If you foresee any needs for flash memory, please consider purchasing sooner rather than later to avoid product shortages and rising costs.

Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you,

Next dental ed course we are hosting at work

I am getting ready for our next course at work. Gain Control of Your Practice and Income! by Sandy Pardue Class.

If you are in the dental industry, you should check it out.
See you there.
Dan.