Discover ema datshi, a traditional Bhutanese chili and cheese dish, and explore Bhutanese and Himalayan cuisine at Garleek Kitchen in Toronto’s Parkdale.

When Toronto’s weather turns colder, there is something especially comforting about a steaming bowl of noodle soup. Across the Himalayas, one of the dishes that has provided that kind of comfort for generations is thukpa — a hearty noodle soup enjoyed in different forms throughout the region. For Toronto diners discovering Himalayan cuisine, thukpa offers an opportunity to go beyond the better-known momo and explore another important part of Tibetan and Himalayan food culture