In spite of her being bordered by Thailand, China and India, Burmese cuisine is lesser known as compared to these countries’ food. There are many Burmese dishes carrying familiar hints of Indian or Thai flavors that could be easily discerned through its strong flavors and tastes. Since Myanmar’s tourism industry is still in her infancy stage, a large number of the local dishes can be found by the roadside with no certain addresses. luxury indochina tours
Although most stall owners cannot speak English properly, you will certainly have to agree that food is a universal language uniting us altogether. Tip to order: point at the food you feel like or what the locals are eating and use your index finger to mean “One please!”.
Chicken Feet Salad
Chicken feet salad -source: internet
Even though often being under-appreciated and underrated, chicken feet are actually pretty delicious. Other than making it the usual yum cha way, Burmese style chicken feet are doused in a homemade sauce. Thanks to a mix of soy sauce, brown sugar, vinegar and lemon giving it a sweet edge and crunchy bits of roasted sesame, it is the sauce that makes this chicken feet salad (S$2) a delicacy in its own right with its intense flavor. Juicy and tender, sweet and savory, this is how this salad dish should taste like. Very appetizing!
If you want to try the best chicken feet, let’s go along the 19th Street, Chinatown Yangon.
Burmese Rice
Burmese meal- source: internet
Like in other countries in Southeast Asia, in Myanmar, rice is also a staple. An ordinary Burmese meal should include: stewed meats, curried dishes, sautéed green vegetables and seafood dressed with chili paste and garlic. The meat dishes cost about S$3 and the vegetable dishes cost about S$2. Commonly, a complimentary fresh vegetables plate is served with various condiments such as ground chili peppers and chili powder. When the meal is over, green tea and palm sugar (jaggery) could be served. It is the low table where you have to be seated down on the floor to a veritable smorgasbord of dishes, which gives you a really homely feeling while dining together is what makes you like most about the Burmese rice experience.
Address: Aung Thukha Restaurant 17 (A) the 1st Street, West Shwegondaing, Yangon
Nutrient
Nutrient- source: internet
Even though the combination of bread and eggs seems quite familiar and similar, Nutrient ($1.50), which comes with buttered bread soaked in milk, layered with soft boiled eggs and topped over with pudding, raisins and Milo powder, is essentially eaten during a breakfast in Myanmar. The sweetness from the undissolved Milo powder and the savory taste from the egg yolk is a weird tad on the palate. Nonetheless, aptly named, a portion of Nutrient, which is packed full with nutrients, can give everything that you might want for a hearty kick start to the day. Lucky 7 Tea House is one of the best local teahouses serving this kind of diversity. Indochina travel Myanmar
Address: Lucky 7 Tea House the 49th Street, Mahabandoola, Yangon
Shan Tofu Noodle (Tofu Nway)
Shan tofu noodle- source: internet
The thick and yellow gravy in this rice noodle dish poured over a bed of noodles is made with grounded tofu and chickpeas locally grown at the Shan region of Myanmar. In order to keep it in its semi-liquid state, Shan Tofu ($2) is kept warm throughout the day. While being creamy and salty on its own, the sauce is mellowed down when tossed with the minced meat and rice noodle. Depending on the preference of the chef, parsley, sesame seeds or nuts can be used as garnish.
Address: West of the Sule Pagoda, which is in the center of downtown Yangon.
See more:
- Myanmar Hill Tribe Trek (14 Days – 13 Nights)
- Myanmar Grand Adventure (25 Days – 24 Nights)
- Myanmar Drive Challenge (6 Days -5 Night)
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