12 Top Foods to Eat In Myanmar
1. Nangyi thoke
The Burmese love "dry" noodle recipes-- basically noodle-based "salads" with broth served on the side-- and perhaps the tastiest and also most common is nangyi thoke.
The recipe takes the form of thick, rounded rice noodles with chicken, thin pieces of fish cake, par-boiled bean sprouts and also pieces of hard-boiled egg.
The ingredients are seasoned with a mixture of roasted chickpea flour as well as turmeric extract and also chili oil, tossed by hand as well as offered with sides of pickled greens and also a bowl of broth.
2. Shan-style rice
Nga htamin's necessary parts: turmeric rice and fish.
Known in Burmese as nga htamin (fish rice), this Shan (among the nation's main Buddhist ethnic groups) dish combines rice that's been cooked with turmeric and also compressed into a disk with a topping of flakes of freshwater fish as well as garlic oil.
Oily and also savory, when served with sides of leek roots, cloves of raw garlic and deep-fried pork rinds, nga htamin becomes a snack that runs the gamut from pungent to spicy.
3. Tea leaf salad
Lephet thoke can be a meal, snack or appetizer.
Maybe the most well known Burmese food is lephet-- fermented tea leaves.
The tea leaves are eaten on their own, usually as a dessert, however they're likewise served in the form of lephet thoke, a salad of pickled tea leaves. To make the dish, the sour, a little bitter leaves are blended by hand with shredded cabbage, sliced up tomatoes, crispy deep-fried beans, nuts and peas, a dash of garlic oil as well as pungent slices of chili as well as garlic.
4. Myanmar Curry-Rice dish
The local set-meal is not just comfort food but an experience by itself. It features a somewhat oily curry (pick from chicken, fish, mutton, beef, veggie or pork), rice, a bowl of lentil soup and 6 veggie side dishes (expect to find potatoes, pumpkin, okra, broad beans, leafy veggies, tomato salad, etc.) and a garlic chili dip. The selection of side dishes as well as spice levels may vary from area to location but this cooking experience stays the same.
5. Grilled Fish at Chinatown
Fresh charcoal grilled fish which only costs much less than USD3.50 (3500 KYT). The fish is fresh and also the meat is succulent.
Loaded with spices to excuse the pungent smell of fish stomach, this is without a doubt one of one of the most tasty fish ever. So great that you can eat it on its own or with white rice and absolutely nothing else.
6. Burmese Pancakes
Burmese Pancakes, or Bain Mont, are chewy, crunchy, light, nutty and fluffy. The sweet version is a glutinous rice flour pancake covered with white poppy seeds, silvered almonds and also fresh coconut slices.
7. Shan Noodles
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8. Mont Lin Ma Yar
Mandalay, like Yangon, has a pretty good food scene also. It is like the Penang of Malaysia. Street food is a must-try. These little bites can be discovered throughout Myanmar but Mandalay is one of the best.
These "husband and wife snacks" are basic dollops of rice flour batter added to a searing muffin-like cast iron frying pan with quail eggs, scallions, or roasted chickpeas added to them. The Mandalay night market at 31st street is a must-go.
9. Tea store meal
From breakfast website to afternoon snack, tea stores are the locations to sit if you need a break in a hectic sightseeing day or if you just {want to|wish to rest and have a relaxing afternoon.
What makes the tea stores so special is the Burmese tea or lahpet-yeh. This tasty, traditional drink includes black tea blended with condensed milk and also evaporated milk. As basic as it appears, the preparation is in fact an art as well as is quite entertaining to view!
The "tea master" grabs a large pot of boiling dark tea on the oven and also pours the hot beverage in a smaller pot adding condensed milk and evaporated milk for the sweet taste. With dexterity, he after that transfers the mix to another receptacle, then back into the first pot as well as repeats several times to make sure it is completely combined. He after that fills up a lot of little mugs as well as starts once again with an additional set as the very first cups are already taken away by the waiters. The outcome is an extra sweet, caramel-colored drink that will certainly make you desire a lot more!
Tea stores are fantastic locations to appreciate mugs of milky tea as well as likewise various foods of Myanmar. They serve baked sweets in addition to meat steamed buns and dim sum. The frequently served meals are deep-fried mouthwatering snacks, deep-fried bread served with a potato curry or baked breads.
10. Mohinga
Mohinga is a comforting rice noodle and also fish soup. It is an essential part of Burmese food and considered to be Myanmar's national meal by lots of people. Generally eaten in the early morning, Mohinga is budget-friendly and easily available.
Sold by hawkers and street stall owners, this meal is certainly slurp worthy. Various cities have their own variations so do not be afraid to try one whenever you most likely to another Burmese city.
11. Burmese Paratha
Burmese paratha with sweet pea pyote (sweet bean paste) is an unique mix of Burmese and also lndian influences.
Palata is a furl of the tongue away from Indian paratha, however closer in texture to Malaysian roti canai. The dough is swung up and also slapped down consistently till it can't be stretched any thinner.
12. Burmese Sweet Snacks
Burmese sweet snacks in some way always include grated coconut. It is basically grated coconut with coconut milk wrapped in rice paper.
Coconut milk is similarly utilized in Thai cuisine. You might likewise include strands of noodles in it for a textural contrast or just to make it an extra filling treat. For a dessert, this isn't excessively sweet.
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