{"id":2448,"date":"2026-06-13T07:32:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T07:32:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cooking.catherineliew.com\/?p=2448"},"modified":"2026-06-13T07:32:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T07:32:16","slug":"my-new-life-as-a-monk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cooking.catherineliew.com\/?p=2448","title":{"rendered":"My New Life As a Monk!!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks to BetterHelp for being a paid partner of this video! Visit https:\/\/betterhelp.com\/besteverfood to get 10% off your first month today! If you have any questions about the brand relating to how the therapists are licensed, their privacy policy, or therapist compensation model, check out this FAQ: https:\/\/www.betterhelp.com\/your-questions-answered\/<\/p>\n<p>*FOLLOW ME!!*<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.instagram.com\/besteverfoodreviewshow<\/p>\n<p>*SUBSCRIBE*<br \/>\nwww.youtube.com\/@MoreBestEverFoodReviewShow<\/p>\n<p>Like our music? \ud83c\udfb6<br \/>\nEnjoy FREE 30-days of Epidemic Sound. Best royalty-free music:<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/share.epidemicsound.com\/BEFRS<br \/>\n\u2014<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddf9 *Haa &amp; Punakha, BHUTAN*<br \/>\n\ud83e\uddd8\u200d\u2642\ufe0f *[SONNY BECOMES A MONK IN BHUTAN!!]*<\/p>\n<p>1\ufe0f\u20e3 *Serga Bangchung Restaurant*<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/yeshi.dorji.75436531?mibextid=wwXIfr&#038;rdid=iM8aCQbXbMmbFrsi&#038;share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F1HsgT2HuEp%2F%3Fmibextid%3DwwXIfr#<br \/>\n\ud83d\udccd Haa Town, Bhutan<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc14 *CHICKEN PAA*<br \/>\nSauteed onions, chicken, garlic, ginger mixture, salt, chili powder, green chilies, spinach, spring onions and water.<br \/>\n*\ud83d\udcb8 Nu. 200 \/ $2.14 USD* (Per Plate)<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc37 *PORK BAYZUM*<br \/>\nBoiled, then fried pork. Add onion, tomatoes, pork, dried chili, water, chili powder, garlic-ginger mixture, turnip leaves, salt, spring onion, and coriander.<br \/>\n*\ud83d\udcb8 Nu. 1500-2000 \/ $16-21 USD* (Per Plate)<\/p>\n<p>\ud83e\udd58 *ARA GONDO SESEY*<br \/>\nMixed butter, egg and Ara (traditional liquor)<br \/>\n*\ud83d\udcb8 Nu. 170 \/ $1.81 USD*<\/p>\n<p>2\ufe0f\u20e3 *Kathok Yoesel Samtenling Monastery*<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"mkWCropGEH\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/kathokbhutan.com\/\">Kathok<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cKathok\u201d \u2014 Kathok Yosel Samtenling Monastery\" src=\"https:\/\/kathokbhutan.com\/embed\/#?secret=c3RwlUVRk1#?secret=mkWCropGEH\" data-secret=\"mkWCropGEH\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kathokbaylangdra?ref=settings#<br \/>\n\ud83d\udccd Punakha, Bhutan<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfa4 Interviewees:<br \/>\n*Jigme Chodra* (Chairman)<br \/>\n*Tshering Jamtsho* (Discipline Master)<br \/>\n*Sherab Tshering Wangchuk* (Student + Translator)<br \/>\n*Loday Yoedzer* (Student)<\/p>\n<p>\ud83e\uddc8 *GAYZASIP*<br \/>\nBeaten maize (corn) and butter snack.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc10 *ZAO*<br \/>\nPuffed rice mixed with butter, sugar and perilla seeds.<\/p>\n<p>\u2615\ufe0f *SUJA* (Butter Tea)<br \/>\nBoil water and dried leaves (leaves are made of Viscum Articulatum which is a type of parasitic mistletoe found in the Himalayas). Churn with butter, salt, pounded perilla seeds, and milk.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udf36\ufe0f *EZAY*<br \/>\nChillies, perilla seeds, cheese, salt and chillies.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83e\udd50 *TIMOMO*<br \/>\nSteamed dough (flour, oil, and baking powder)<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udf3d *DATSHI MANGO*<br \/>\nButter, chili, salt, cheese, and chili flakes.<\/p>\n<p>Timestamps:<br \/>\n0:00 \u00bb Intro<br \/>\n0:37 \u00bb Drinking Food<br \/>\n4:35 \u00bb Monastery Arrival<br \/>\n6:22 \u00bb Tea &amp; Snacks<br \/>\n7:29 \u00bb Monk Prayer<br \/>\n8:21 \u00bb Becoming a Monk<br \/>\n11:36 \u00bb Monk Breakfast<br \/>\n19:03 \u00bb Monk Life<br \/>\n20:23 \u00bb Monk Lunch<br \/>\n25:15 \u00bb Monk Wisdom<\/p>\n<p>#BEFRS #BestEverFoodReviewShow #BestEverBhutanFoodTour #BEFRSbhutan #BEFRSbhutanfood #BEFRSmonk #BEFRSasianfood #BEFRSseafood #BEFRSstreetfood #BEFRSvlog #trending #viral #youtube #youtuber  #Sonny #SonnySide #Vlog #Food #Travel<br \/>\n\u2014<\/p>\n<p>*SOCIAL MEDIA* \ud83c\udf10<br \/>\n\ud83d\udc49 FACEBOOK \u00bb https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BestEverFoodReviewShow\/<br \/>\n\ud83d\udc49 TIKTOK \u00bb https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@besteverfoodofficial<\/p>\n<p>\u2764\ufe0f *SUPPORT US:*<br \/>\nPatreon is a platform that allows people to support creators on a recurring basis. 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