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twisted green squash, but was a bit denser than summer squash and less
dense than acorn squash. It had a stronger flavor than most squashes and

was usually served with a cheesy sauce. The Bhutanese want their food hot

and cheese-filled.

The beautiful emerald green of rice fields and the brilliant yellow of mustard
blooming in the sunshine made the farms glow with life and beauty. All the

farms appeared to be prosperous and neat. Of course, we saw only the

farms in the big valleys bordered by the East-West Highway and have no

idea if farms over the hills and deeper into the mountains are as large and

bountiful. Since one of the 4 goals of the BNH quotient is a sustainable and
growing socioeconomic climate, we can hope that even more remote farms

support the people well.