Myanmar food recipes and Burmese cuisine includes dishes from various regions of the South-East Asian country of Burma (Myanmar). Due to Myanmar’s geographic location, Burmese recipes have been variously influenced by China, India and Thailand. The regional diversity of Myanmar’s food has been augmented by the local and imigrant ethnic minorities. Recipes are characterised by extensive use of fish products such as fish sauce and ngapi. Sea food is an important ingredient in the coastal cities of Sittwe, Kyaukpyu, Mawlamyaing (formerly Moulmein), Mergui (Myeik) and Dawei.
Pork, beef and poultry are more commonly used in landlocked cities like Mandalay. Freshwater fish and shrimp are an important element of inland cooking, and are a primary source of protein, used in a variety of ways; fresh, salted whole or filleted, salted and dried, made into a salty paste, or fermented sour and pressed.
Burmese enjoy a wide range of salads (a thoke), usually dominated by one major ingredient which may include rice, wheat and rice noodles, glass noodles and vermicelli, to potato, ginger, tomato, kaffir lime, lahpet (pickled tea), and ngapi (fish paste). These salads have always been popular as fast foods in Burmese cities.
Gin Thoke (Ginger Mix) Palm Sugar Sago? (Thagu-Pyin)? Seaweed Jelly? Rich Semolina? (Sanwinmakin) Hidden Treasure Monpetok) Moh Let Saung (Coconut Milk with Sago) Coconut Cream Sherbet (Shwe-Yin-Aye) Wrapped Bananas? (Kauknyintok) Mango Cake Gin Thoke (Ginger Mix) This after meal digestive tid bit is pronounced jintho . The Burmese are a very relaxed people. They sit … Read more Burmese Desserts
Lamb with Yogurt Chicken Curry Nwa Mee Hinga (Oxtail & Watercress) Kyethar Susie Kyaw Chicken with Chili Pork And Pumpkin Stew Red Pork Pot Roast Rakhine Noodle (Rakhine Moat-tee) Mohinga King Prawn Salad Burmese Pork Curry Nga Baung Doke (Fish in Banana Leaves) Kyazangi Kaukswe (Rice Noodles with Curry) Pyi-Gyi Nga Kazun Ywet (Squid & … Read more Burma Meat Dishes
Myanmar Weight Metric System British System Gram Kilogram Grain Ounce Pound 1 Yway Lay 0.136077706 0.000136078 2.1 0.0048 0.0003 1 Yway Gyi 0.272155412 0.000272155 4.2 0.0096 0.0006 1 Pae Thar 1.020582833 0.001020583 15.75 0.036 0.00225 1 Mu Thar 2.041165665 0.002041166 31.5 0.072 0.0045 1 Mat Thar 4.08233133 0.004082331 63.0 0.144 0.009 5 Mue Thar … Read more Burmese Measuring System
Ngan Pya Ye Chet Burma Mango Story Mango Pickle Relish Sweet Mango Chutney Crisp Soybean Relish Sharp Garlic Dip Sour Dipping Sauce Ambarella and Raisin Chutney Hanglay Curry Paste Tomato Soybean Dip Tomato Shrimp Paste Crisp Shrimp Relish (Burmese Balachaung) Shrimp Paste Dip Shrimp Paste Relish (Ngapidaung) Onion and Lime Anchovy Relish Ngan Pya Ye … Read more Burmese Sauces
Meanings of Myanmar Names Almost every syllable has its meaning in Myanmar language. Names of towns, names of people, all have meanings. And they are interesting. Names of Myanmar Towns Yangon: Formerly called Rangoon in English. Means “end of strife” Dagon: Derived from Tain-goat-tra Mandalay: Named after the Mandalay Hill. Derived from Pali word “Mandalar”, … Read more Burmese Names
It’s not just in the Greeks mythology where animals were combined into a single form. Myanmars also have quite a few number of combined form of mythical creatures. Lion This is a Myanmar grotesque form of a mythical lion. Doe is still look like a lion to you? According to the legendary tales, lions are the … Read more Myanmar Mythology and Mythical Creatures
Brown Rice with Sesame Vegetables Vegies with Peppers Chin Hin Beans Sprouts with Beancurd Chayote Leaves or Gourd Leaves w/ Soybean Powder Spiced Coconut Sweet Potato Coconut Fruit Rice Tofu & Turnip Saute Vegie Salad Split Pea Fritters Okra Bitter Melon (Carilla) Fried Roselle Leaves –(Chin Baung Kyaw) Katen Joshi (Burmese lentil soup) Schwe Payon Hinjo … Read more Burma Vegetarian Dishes
Many Thanks to: www.friesian.com The Burmese speak a Sino-Tibean language, more closely related to Tibetan and Karen than to Chinese itself. But, despite frequent political and military involvement with China, Burma has always been a sub-Indian culture, with Theravadin Buddhist religion and a Sanskrit based alphabet. The interesting circular form of Burmese letters is a consequence … Read more Kings of Burma
Around AD 1000, women clothes of the Pyu era, were made from silk and cotton. During the Bagan period, embroidered shawl is worn over the shoulders as a popularity. They also had bands around their arms. During the Yadanar Bon period, a Htai Ma Thein Jacket is worn with Anoh. Emerald shawl is wrapped over … Read more Historical Myanmar and Burmese Clothing
Monthly Festivals in Myanmar (Burma) Myanmar is a Land of Festivals: a festivals for every month of the year. Most festival are cultural and religious. Majority are nation-wide celebrated while a few are distinctly regional. The dates of the festivals and special events are determined by the Lunar Year. Myanmar Festival Calendar – 2005 From … Read more Myanmar Festivals