food in myanmar
Street food. Steamed peanuts, cakes etc.
Photos above: rice husks, rice grain and cooked rice.
We ate rice in the rice mill and when it rained, we sang songs, watched the rain and ate imported chocolates. Some men were building a boat next to the mill. The women stayed inside with us and smiled beautifully with chocolate stained teeth.
Photo above: This was taken by my friend, Pat who visited the delta again last month.
That’s probably one of the best fried rice I’ve eaten (next to the egg fried rice I had in Mongkok (旺角), Hong Kong some years ago — the fried rice was served piping hot and a beaten egg was poured over the dish, enveloping each rice grain). This Burmese fried rice came with a condiment of pickled cabbage with chilies. The people of Myanmar are also fond of making their coffee (in the instant form) with the rolled up coffee sachet as a stirrer. Probably the only place where I’d drink instant coffee.
More photos from Pat’s recent visit can be found on her flickr.
