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HD 104 – Burmese Tomato Salad

Recipe here. This sophisticated hand-tossed salad is a signature Burmese dish. Not only is it simple, delicious and quick to prepare but it is also inexpensive. Dice it to create a tasty bruchetta topping. Add green chilis for extra kick. Go ahead! Try it! It is also very nourishing and a great side-dish for rice.

How to dry toast sesame seeds here.

Ingredients: Tomatoes, onions, garlic and turmeric oil, cabbage, peanuts, lime, coriander, sesame seeds, fish sauce or salt and green chilis.

Burmese Tomato Salad

Burmese Tomato Salad

Luke Nguyen tells us all about eating tomatoes in Myanmar This is a signature hand tossed Burmese salad. Variations can be found all around Myanmar. Burmese salads are always thrown together fresh, the last minute possible before being served. Quick fingers toss and blend the salad, adding ...

Star Bean Salad

Star Bean Salad

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 ...