Myanmar
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Gastronomía local
Myanmar cuisine is a treasure to be discovered, with strong influences from its neighbors China, India and Thailand, but with a unique personality. [39] It is characterized by the use of fermented products, a wide variety of salads ('thoke') and a love of predominantly salty and sour flavours. Eating in Myanmar is a culinary adventure, from street stalls to curry feasts.
Platos Icónicos
Mohinga
Considered the national dish par excellence, it is a fish and rice noodle soup that is usually eaten for breakfast. The broth is thick and aromatic, cooked with lemongrass, ginger and banana, and served with crunchy toppings. [2, 14, 36]
Laphet Thoke (Tea Leaf Salad)
The most famous dish in Myanmar. It consists of fermented tea leaves mixed with shredded cabbage, tomatoes, a variety of crispy fried beans and peas, peanuts, sesame and a splash of garlic-lime oil. [14]
Burmese Curry (Hin)
A feast in itself. When ordering a curry (pork, chicken, lamb or fish), you not only receive the main course, but also a multitude of accompaniments: soup, rice, fresh and cooked vegetables, and various sauces and condiments, including the ubiquitous 'ngapi' fish paste. [2, 4]
Shan Noodles (Shan Khauk Swe)
A dish originating from Shan State, but popular throughout the country. They are thin rice noodles served in a light, spicy broth with marinated chicken or pork, and seasoned with toasted sesame. There is also a 'dry' version with the broth separate. [23]
Nangyi Thoke
Often called the 'Myanmar spaghetti salad'. They are thick, round rice noodles mixed with a chicken curry, chickpea flour, sliced hard-boiled egg, onion and lime. It is a strong and tasty dish. [3]
Ohn No Khauk Swe
Wheat noodles in a creamy and rich chicken broth and coconut milk, seasoned with chickpea flour, onion and chili. It is a comforting soup and one of the country's favorites. [3, 36]
Lo que destaca
- In Myanmar, a 'salad' or 'thoke' does not refer to lettuce and tomato. It is a mixture of a variety of ingredients (noodles, ginger, samosas, tea leaves) seasoned with lime, fried onion, tamarind, toasted chickpea flour and oil. They are an explosion of textures and flavors.
- Myanmar is one of the few places in the world where tea leaves are eaten. 'Laphet' are fermented tea leaves that play a crucial role both in cooking, such as in the famous tea leaf salad, and in social life, offering themselves as a symbol of hospitality and to close deals.
A tener en cuenta
Conceptos Clave de la Gastronomía
The Art of the Salad (Thoke)
In Myanmar, a 'salad' or 'thoke' does not refer to lettuce and tomato. It is a mixture of a variety of ingredients (noodles, ginger, samosas, tea leaves) seasoned with lime, fried onion, tamarind, toasted chickpea flour and oil. They are an explosion of textures and flavors.
Laphet (Tea Leaves)
Myanmar is one of the few places in the world where tea leaves are eaten. 'Laphet' are fermented tea leaves that play a crucial role both in cooking, such as in the famous tea leaf salad, and in social life, offering themselves as a symbol of hospitality and to close deals.
Platos Nacionales Icónicos
Mohinga
Considered the national dish par excellence, it is a fish and rice noodle soup that is usually eaten for breakfast. The broth is thick and aromatic, cooked with lemongrass, ginger and banana, and served with crunchy toppings. [2, 14, 36]
Laphet Thoke (Tea Leaf Salad)
The most famous dish in Myanmar. It consists of fermented tea leaves mixed with shredded cabbage, tomatoes, a variety of crispy fried beans and peas, peanuts, sesame and a splash of garlic-lime oil. [14]
Burmese Curry (Hin)
A feast in itself. When ordering a curry (pork, chicken, lamb or fish), you not only receive the main course, but also a multitude of accompaniments: soup, rice, fresh and cooked vegetables, and various sauces and condiments, including the ubiquitous 'ngapi' fish paste. [2, 4]
Shan Noodles (Shan Khauk Swe)
A dish originating from Shan State, but popular throughout the country. They are thin rice noodles served in a light, spicy broth with marinated chicken or pork, and seasoned with toasted sesame. There is also a 'dry' version with the broth separate. [23]
Nangyi Thoke
Often called the 'Myanmar spaghetti salad'. They are thick, round rice noodles mixed with a chicken curry, chickpea flour, sliced hard-boiled egg, onion and lime. It is a strong and tasty dish. [3]
Ohn No Khauk Swe
Wheat noodles in a creamy and rich chicken broth and coconut milk, seasoned with chickpea flour, onion and chili. It is a comforting soup and one of the country's favorites. [3, 36]
Postres Tradicionales
Mont Lone Yay Paw
They are glutinous rice balls filled with palm sugar and sprinkled with grated coconut. They are usually prepared during the Thingyan (Burmese New Year) festival and are a sweet and chewy snack.
Shwe Yin Aye
A refreshing dessert perfect for the heat. It's a mix of gelatin pieces, tapioca pearls and glutinous rice, served in chilled sweetened coconut milk.
Sanwin Makin
A dense, moist cake or pudding made from semolina, coconut milk, eggs, clarified butter and poppy seeds. It is a sweet and aromatic dessert, often cut into a diamond shape. [19]
Kyauk Kyaw
A two-layer jelly. The bottom layer is white and made of coconut milk, while the top layer is transparent and made of agar-agar. It is a light dessert and not too sweet.
Bebidas Típicas
Laphet Yay (Burmese Tea)
Tea is the center of social life. Served in small cups, it is strong, sweet and milky, prepared with black tea and condensed milk. Tea houses ('teashops') are institutions where people meet to chat, eat and do business. [3]
Sugarcane Juice
An incredibly refreshing street drink. The juice is freshly extracted from the sugar cane stalks and served with ice and sometimes a squeeze of lime.
Myanmar Beer
The local lager beer and the most popular in the country. It is a light and refreshing drink, perfect to accompany spicy food or to relax after a day of exploring. [17]
Htan Yay (Palm Wine or Toddy)
A traditional alcoholic beverage obtained from the fermented sap of palm trees. It has a slightly sweet and tart flavor, and can be drunk fresh (sweeter) or further fermented (stronger).
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