Exploring the food sold on the street, where stores specialise in only few dishes and strive to make the best of them is one of the best ways to get a taste of a city. You can be sure that the street food scene in Yangon is as local as it gets while it is often arguable if street food nowadays is really the go-to food amongst locals. You can see more: Indochina tours Myanmar
- Samosa Salad
Samosa salad- source: internet
A store with short plastic seats set up at the Merchant Road side of the park is a place where you can hide from the sun or rain for the fast afternoon snack. They cut fried samosas into neat strips and mix them with fried chickpeas, potato and cabbage and finally top them with a warm savory broth completing this dish. Make sure to ask for chili flakes if you are a fan of spicy food!
- Street Pancakes
Street pancakes – source: internet
A row of mobile street vendors that obviously know their craft is featured on the small street between Sule Pagoda road and the 33rd street after a short walk to the other side of Sule Pagoda. Right in Yangon, you can enjoy freshly cooked, fluffy in the middle and slightly crispy on the sides – it is everything you have ever dreamed a pancake would be and more. Choose to have it sprinkled with nuts or with an extra egg atop, or taste both for only K500 (S$0.50). Myanmar travel tours
- Dosa sandwich
Dosa sandwich – source: internet
Dosa sandwich is the street version of a thin and crispy Indian styled pancake with batter made of lentils served wrapped around chickpeas, cabbage and a stunning blend of sweet and savory sauces, meticulously chopped into bite sized pieces that can be savored in one mouth. Probably one of your favorites!
- Mont Lin Ma Yar — Quail Egg snack
Mont Lin Ma Yar — Quail Egg snack- source: internet
This popular snack, which is affectionately translated as wife and husband or the couple snack, is made of 2 sides joined into a round bite sized ball of chickpeas, quail eggs and a dash of pepper. Traveling around the city, you can easily find this dish sold in 10s for K400-500 with a variation of toppings such as tomatoes, chickpeas or plain — all of which are joyful equally to snack on.
- Mohinga
Mohinga- source: internet
A bowl of mohinga is a signature Burmese breakfast dish that you can find all over Myanmar. This is a rice-noodle dish served in a hearty fish broth, thickened by crushed chickpeas and other local spices such as: lemongrass and turmeric. Seemingly pungent initially, this dish will very quickly become something you might look forward to during your tea stops while travelling through Myanmar.
6) Tea Leaf Salad (Lephet Thote)
Tea Leaf Salad (Lephet Thote) – source: internet
Pickled tea leaves — usually used in teas or served as a salad is another signature Burmese dish. This dish, as a salad, is base of Pennywort leaves — a little bit bitter but nicely balances out with the salad sauce — mixed in with nut, diced cabbage and tomatoes, topped with a squeeze of lime after being tossed in a mildly sweet sauce. It makes for a starter that opens up your appetite for the main courses or a refreshing midday snack. Even though it is not difficult to find a tea leaf store, the Shwe Shan Lay restaurant on Latha street (between the street 20th and 21st) is the famous one.
7) Shan Noodles
Shan noodles – source: internet
A light rice noodle dish like the Shan noodle is a preferable choice for those who love rice noodles but are not a fan of the strong fish broth in the Mohinga. The noodles, another staple in Burma, are tossed in a chicken and tomato paste with a tinge of turmeric and nuts. Fans of noodles in soup can find some places serving the noodles in the soup version which is pretty light and goes really well with cut up chickpea tofu pieces. It is such a perfect dish to start your day in Burma with.
8) Rice and curry
Rice and curry is a huge staple dish in Burma. You can get Myanmar’s curries typically in pork or chicken or sometimes eggplant served with 5-7 small side dishes to go with a rice plate. Unlike their Southeast Asian counterparts, Burmese curries are not really spicy and great even if you are not a fan of spicy food. The Daw Saw Ee restaurant located on the 29th street is highly recommended by many local tour guides.
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