First mushroom festival in Ura, Bumthang (Economy)
Bumthang, August 19: Minister of Agriculture, Pema Gyamtsho inaugurated Matsutake Festival; pine mushroom festival sponsored by Royal Government of Bhutan, on August 14 at Ura, Bumthang.
Festival was jointly organised by the Ura Mushroom Conversation and Tourism Group, Thrumshingla National Park and Department of Forestry under the Ministry of Agriculture.
Japanese professional chefs demonstrated the art of cooking the Matsutake, famous in Japan.
With the aim of managing Matsutake tourism package, the festival will be organized yearly for three to five days. Bhutan News Service