Home stay in Haa
The farmhouse is located in the beautiful traditional village of Dumchoe in the heart of the Haa Valley, at the base of 3 sacred hills known as ‘Miri Punsum’. Ugyen and family have their ancestral roots in the Haa valley and are known as Haaps amongst the Bhutanese. Staying at either of these farmhouses will provide one with a truly memorable Bhutanese experience.
I was warmly welcomed into a cozy farmhouse made of stone, clay, and wood and invited to relax in a private room carved out of blue pine in front of a wood fueled stove known as a bukari. Butter tea and biscuits was undoubtedly served in addition to many local delicacies such as the hoentay dumpling – a local Haa delicacy made from buckwheat flour and filled with spinach, chopped turnips, mushrooms, ginger, chili and butter. Normally these dumplings are only served in the New Year however are served to special guests as a treat.
The famous Bhutanese dish, Ema Dashi, which is a chilli and cheese dish however in Haa this will be made from yak cheese instead of the normal cows’ cheese. And for those brave enough, they can wash down these delicacies with the strong local ara brew that the locals love to drink.
Ah what a taste!!! and dried yak meat which you will be able to see hanging in the loft of the home-stays and dried. Jops, who have spent their lives in the high mountain pastures above Dumchoe tending to their large yak herd.
Finally, its a very exciting to dip in the hot stone bath drawn in an outdoor wooden tub to relax after a hard days sightseeing. The weather is not friendly and the work not easy to be get it done.
I will guarantee that visitors or domestic tourists, you all will not be disappointed to stay in farm house in Haa.
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