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What to eat in Myanmar

The 10 best dishes in Myanmar

Salads, curries and fish-noodle breakfast.

1

Mohinga

Best: Yangon

Rice noodles in a fish and lemongrass broth, the national breakfast.

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2

Lahpet thoke

Eaten all over Myanmar

Fermented tea leaf salad with peanuts, beans and sesame.

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Shan noodles

Best: Shan State

Rice noodles with chicken or pork in tomato sauce.

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4

Ohn no khao swe

Eaten all over Myanmar

Egg noodles in a coconut chicken broth with crispy fritters and lime.

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5

Wet thar hin

Eaten all over Myanmar

Pork slow-cooked in its own oil with ginger and garlic, with a table of sides.

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Mont lin ma yar

Eaten all over Myanmar

Small rice batter pancakes cooked in a pan of round moulds, crisp outside, soft inside.

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Mandalay mee shay

Best: Mandalay

Rice noodles with pork sauce, pickles and a clear broth on the side.

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8

Htamin jin

Best: Inle Lake

Rice kneaded with tomato and lake fish, shaped into balls, a Shan dish from the lake.

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Laphet yay

Best: Yangon

Strong black tea with condensed milk, drunk at tea shops with samosas and pastries.

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Nangyi thoke

Best: Mandalay

Thick round rice noodles tossed with chicken curry, chickpea flour and lime.

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