Myanmar
36 dishes.
Laphet ThokeFermented tea leaves tossed with crunchy beans, nuts, garlic and tomatodrinkLaphet YaySweet, strong milk tea central to teashop culturemainMandalay Mee ShayRice noodles with braised pork, fermented bean sauce and pickled greens
MohingaNational breakfast: rice noodles in catfish-lemongrass broth with crispy frittersdessertMont Let HsaungRice dumplings and tapioca in jaggery syrup with coconut cream and icestreet foodMont Lin Ma YarGriddled quail-egg rice puffs joined in pairs, 'husband-and-wife snack'dessertMont Lone Yay BawFloating glutinous rice balls hiding jaggery, made during ThingyanmainNangyi ThokeThick rice noodles hand-mixed with chicken, chickpea flour and chili oilfermented & pickledNgapiFermented fish or shrimp paste, salty and pungent, behind almost every Burmese dishsauce & condimentNgapi YayThin fish-paste dip simmered with garlic and chilli, eaten with raw vegetablessoup & stewOhn No Khao SweCoconut chicken soup with wheat noodles and crisp toppingsfermented & pickledPon Ye GyiThick black paste of fermented horse gram beans, salty and deeply savourymainRakhine Mont DiRice noodles with fiery fish broth and lemongrass from the western coaststreet foodSamusa ThokeChopped samosa salad with chickpea broth, cabbage and mintdessertSanwin MakinBaked semolina cake with coconut milk and poppy seedsmainShan NoodlesRice noodles with garlicky chicken-tomato sauce and pickled greensdessertShwe Yin AyeCoconut milk dessert with sago, jelly and bread over icesalad & sideTohu ThokeShan chickpea tofu salad with tamarind, chili and peanutsstreet foodWet Tha Dote HtoePork offal skewers simmered in soy broth, picked from the pot and dipped-
Balachaung
Crispy fried dried-shrimp, garlic and chili relish for rice. Ready in 25 min prep and 30 min cooking. About 400…
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Bein Mont
Sticky rice pancake with jaggery, coconut and poppy seed, cooked over coals. Ready in 20 min prep and 40 min…
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Chinbat
Vegetables soured in brine and rice wash, eaten as a sharp side dish. A fermented & pickled recipe from Myanmar.
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Chin Baung Kyaw
Sour roselle leaves stir-fried with garlic, chilli and often dried shrimp. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 15 minutes cooking.…
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Danbauk
Burmese biryani of chicken and rice, festive favourite. Ready in 40 min prep and 1 hr 30 min cooking. 8…
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Danyin Thee
Boiled or grilled djenkol seeds with a strong sulphurous smell, eaten with salt. Ready in 10 minutes prep and 1…
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Gyin Thoke
Shredded pickled ginger tossed with sesame, fried beans, cabbage and lime. Ready in 25 minutes prep and 10 minutes cooking.…
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Htamane
Festival sticky rice kneaded with peanuts, sesame, ginger and oil. Ready in 20 min prep and 1 hr cooking. 10…
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Hpaluda
Layered glass of rose syrup, jelly, ice cream, milk and bread crumbs. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 20 minutes…
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Htamin Jin
Shan sour rice kneaded with fish or potato and turmeric, pressed into balls. A fermented & pickled recipe from Myanmar.