May 24th, 2007 | Appetizer, Condiments, GAPS/SCD, Grain-Free, Recipes, Side Dishes, Vegetarian, Arakan, Burma, dip, eggplant, feature, GAPS, Myanmar, Rakhine, spicy, vegetarian
The Rakhine people of Western Myanmar love very hot spicy food and make this dip hotter than I can handle it. Therefore, although I say the chili’s are optional, it is no longer an Arakanese dip if the chilis are not added!
serves 4
- 5-6 Japanese eggplants
- ½ small white onion, sliced very thin and rinsed under cold water
- 1/4 c cold pressed peanut oil
- 2-3 hot green or red fresh chilis (optional)

May 24th, 2007
In Myanmar this salad is usually made with star-beans* or snake-beans and is another of their famous hand-tossed salads.
Serves 4
500g (1lb) star beans or green beans
1 small onion, sliced very thin and rinsed under cold water
1 T sesame seeds, toasted
1 T garlic and turmeric oil
1 ...
May 15th, 2007
This recipe will make about two weeks worth of balachaung for about 4 people, using it as a condiment. Usually I make this if I know I am going to be too busy to cook the next coming weeks, or if I am broke. This way I can simply cook up some rice and have a simple nutritious meal with rice and ba ...