Myanmar

Myanmar Factfile

  • Traditional Food: Lahpet/လက်ဖက် (Tea leave salad containing shrimp (Seafood), Fish paste, Peanuts and beans), Khauk swè thoke/ ခေါက်ဆွဲသုပ်‌ (Noodle salad with shrimp (Seafood), cabbage, Peanut oil and Fish paste), Kat kyi hnyat/ကပ်ကြေးညှပ်‌ (Rice noodles with Seafood, meat and Egg), Mohinga/မုန့်ဟင်းခါ (Rice noodles in a Fish broth, flavourings such as garlic and ginger, served with Egg, Fish cake), Nan gyi thohk (Rice noodle salad served with chicken, Fish cake/ sauce and flavourings such as onion and lime), Sanwin makin/ဆနွင်းမကင်း (Cake (Wheat, Egg) containing Nuts).
  • Allergies to watch out: Seafood, Fish, Nuts, Peanuts, Egg.
  • Language Spoken: Burmese.