Jakar Food, Local Cuisine, What To Eat, Street Food

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Food of Jakar

Buckwheat is eaten mainly in Bumthang and Buckwheat House, near Jakar Lhakhang, offers 'Bumthang Indigenous Organic food' such as puta (noodles),Khuli (pancake),jangbali (pasta) among other dishes.

Alcohol beverages include ara, bangchang, singchang and changkoe.

For authentic taste of Bhutanese cuisine, one could visit the following restaurants:
Sonar Yangkhel and Sunny Restaurant (both in Jakar)
Noryang Restaurant and Bar (opposite Wangdicholing Palace).

For those bored of Bhutanese food, the following might provide some respite:
Himalayan Pizza (Jakar)
Cafe Perk (Jakar)
Bumthang Pizza (near Jakhar Lhakhang).

Chugo is a special type of hard, chewy cheese that is found and relished by the locals in this region.

Read more about Traditional Bhutanese Dishes