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What is Myanmar Food?

Myanmar food will be a little difficult to describe. Since the neighboring countries are mainly Thailand, China and India, the food existence in Myanmar is also a combination of these tastes. Myanmar food may be ranked between Chinese and Thai food.

Let's say Myanmar food is a bit richer than Chinese food, and less spicy than Thai food, and not as hot as Indian food. Many, but not most, Myanmar dishes are noodles. Myanmar is a rice growing country, so rice and other rice products become the main food for the country. Both rice and wheat noodles are common. Neither eating beef nor pork is forbidden. However it is not forbidden by Buddhism, some do avoid eating beef. Some people are vegetarians.

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• Where to eat in Bagan
• Where to eat in Inle

What to Eat?

Mohingar (Fish soup & vermicelli)

Mohingar is typically synonymous with Myanmar as is pizza to Italy, hot-dog to USA, tea to the British, sukiyaki to the Japanese, pau to the Chinese and chapati to the Indians. Verily it is an all-time favourite, from breakfast, through lunch to high teatime and even stretching to supper. You can find it everywhere, in reputable food centres, in markets, school canteens, pavement stalls. Itinerant sellers traverse through streets in small push carts, or balanced on the head in a basket by the womenfolk. More >>

Ohnno Kaukswe (Coconut Noodle)

It is another interesting Myanmar food. Most of the Monhingar shops also sell Ohnno Kaukswe. It is a mixture of coconut and chicken cooked together, then served with noodles. Then we sprinkle some onion, chilli powder, lemon juice and is ready to eat. Sometimes, Betway, a mixture of bean is also added to give a better taste. It is served hot and is admired among the locals and tourists. More>>

Akyaw (A variety of fried vegetable)

Another common snacks for the local Myanmar people. It is usually sold in the early morning and in the evening and can be easily found on the street. It is a variety of fried vegetables. First, the vegetables are cleaned, then pasted with rice mixture. Then fried. These snacks are a bit greasy but very delicious with different kind of tastes. It is a vegetarian food. More>>

Shan Soaked Noodle

Shan noodle is a common food from the Shan State, the northern part of Myanmar. The Shan Noodle is made of sticky rice mixture. Pork curry or Chicken curry is cooked with Shan essence, then poured onto the Shan Noodle. It can be in the form of a soup or in the form of a mixture. Although it is a typical Shan food, it is popular among all the locals, especially in Yangon and Mandalay. More>>

Laphet (or) Pickled Tea Leaves

Laphet is a Myanmar traditional food. Usually served at different ceremonies. From the Shan State, the tea leaves are picked and preserved with oil and salt until a certain time. When its ready to serve, pickled tea leaves are served together with akyaw or dried fried beans. More>>

These are some of the most popular food in Myanmar. Below are more interesting dishes for you to take. If you are cooking, you should also know about the spices and seasonings too. So, if you want to know more about Myanmar Spices and Seasonings click here. 

Do you want to know the taste? What are the ingredients? You can find out here. You can view what kind of food you would like to eat and places you can eat.

Some of the popular food and their recipes are shown as below.