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Shan Tofu Made From Channa Dhal

hellaD — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 04:06:12 +0000

Simple but delicious, this recipe for Shan tofu made from Channa Dhal is unique and exotic. A variety of foods can be made from this versatile dish, from salad to chips--traditional video included.
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Sour Radish Soup

hellaD — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 07:28:18 +0000

Recipe for a traditional Burmese soup made with daikons, fish stock and tamarind paste.
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Burmese Egg Curry

hellaD — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 07:01:18 +0000

A delicious, exotic and nourishing dish from Burma. Try this recipe for egg curry in Burma's signature tomato gravy.
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Burmese Fried Prawn and Bean Sprouts Salad

hellaD — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:44:51 +0000

You can get this salad at Bo Kyoke Market in Yangon, Myanmar. Crispy and delicious! Naomi Aung gives us the details and a translation of the recipe from this website. Pazon Khwat Gyaw Thoke is a crispy nest of bean sprouts with shrimps on top. Make the salad with noodles and a sweet & sour [...]
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Burmese Mont Lin Ma Yar

hellaD — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:54:56 +0000

I recently had a wonderful interaction with a Burmese food lover over a photo I had posted on facebook of the famous Burmese Mont Lin Ma Yar. These delicious street corner snacks are a real treat, I wish I could get them on the corner downtown Vancouver, BC! She kindly translated the recipe for me [...]
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Burmese Dining in London

hellaD — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:07:52 +0000

I was very excited to get a message from a friend in London who was taking her man out for his birthday dinner to Mandalay, which is a very good Burmese restaurant in London, one of the few Burmese restaurants outside of Myanmar in the world. There is also a very good one in San [...]
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Burmese Semolina Cake

hellaD — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:53:02 +0000

One of my favorite places to get this cake in Yangon is at at little hole-in-the-wall fresh coffee shop on Sule Pagoda Road. In Burmese this cake is called San Win Ma Kin. 1/2 c semolina (substitute cream of wheat) 1/2 c sugar 1 c coconut cream 1 c warm water 3 eggs (beaten) 1/4 [...]
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Pickled Bean Sprouts

hellaD — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 01:40:38 +0000

How to grow your own mung bean sprouts and then ferment them and turn them a beautiful pink!
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Honey-Yogurt Marinade

hellaD — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 17:19:30 +0000

I was taught this recipe by Bo Htein, who was taught how to cook by his paralyzed mother when he was a kid growing up in Myanmar. serves 4 1/2 c yogurt 1/4 c honey 1 clove garlic, minced 4 chicken legs salt and pepper Method: Mix together the yogurt, honey, garlic and chicken. Allow [...]
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HD 101 – Peanut Balachaung

hellaD — Wed, 30 May 2007 02:38:32 +0000

Balachaung is a peanut relish with fried onions and garlic which is unique to Myanmar (Burma). This video demonstrates how to make this tasty recipe.
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