Dru na gu is Bhutan’s indigenous cereals. In general, the nine grains include red rice, millet, sweet buckwheat, bitter buckwheat, barley, amaranth, mustard, wheat and maize.
These native grains were consumed daily by Bhutanese in ancient times. However, the consumption declined with import of rice and other easily available food items from neighboring countries.
Our producer Sonam Dema spoke with Kesang Choeden, who is a food entrepreneur, and is passionate about traditional foods of Bhutan.
