With Bhutia’s pickle, Danny’s beer, Sikkim hits homestay route

From The Indian Express: [caption id="attachment_1951" align="alignright" width="196" caption="Eastern Himalayas"][/caption] Normal gastronomical wisdom suggests that the more slender the chilli, the hotter it is. So, its appearance as a thick pod suggests that Sikkim's popular chili - Dalay - would be mild on the tongue. But a small bite suffices to concur with its reputation as one of the hottest chillis in the world. The host adds some local trivia: the chilli has been bottled at a factory owned by Bhaichung Bhutia's family. And the beer that is served comes from a brewery owned by Danny Denzongpa. The host is a farmer, one of those selected to act as "rural homestay operators" under a proposal funded by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) and promoted by the Sikkim government. While the... [read full story]