Myanmar Food

Myanmar is naturally endowed with fertile soil and water resources, it boasts an abundant supply of food in a great variety all year around.

Main Meals

The basic Myanmar food is mainly rice and curry. Rice is served with meat or fish, soup, salad and vegetables all cooked in different ways, and some relishes to complement the meal. The most common method of preparation is to cook meat or fish in oil, seasoned with pounded onion, garlic, ginger, turmeric, chili and spices, and simmer. Many Myanmar curries are spicy and therefore soups mostly made of seasonal vegetables in water are taken together with rice and other curry dishes.

Favourite desserts are sanwin-ma-kin (Myanmar sweet cakes made with semolina, sugar, egg, butter and coconut), Myanmar style banana cakes, Kyaukchaw (sea weed Jelly) and jiggery.

Typical Breakfast

"Mohinga", rice noodles with fish gravy is favourite for breakfast and "Ohn-No Khaukswe" (noodles with coconut chicken curry) is the most popular among Myanmar foods.

Other non-Myanmar Foods

Chinese foods both Cantonese and Fukienese are popular among Myanmars and there are Chinese Restaurants in almost every town. Indian food like Kebabs, birani are also popular with Myanmar palate. European food is available only at big hotels as most Myanmar prefer their own dishes even if offered free of charge.

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