Myanmar Food & Dining

Eating

Main dishes such as fish, chicken and pork are usually served with vegetables mixed with onion, peppers, ginger and garlic, and are usually hot and spicy.

Rice or noodles act as a base and are often complemented with curried dishes and raw vegetable salad.

To enhance flavour, a fermented shrimp paste known as ngapi is added to most meals. Local dishes include the spicy rice salad, lethok son; a fish soup with noodles called mohinga; and oh-no khauk swe, a blend of noodles, chicken and coconut milk.

Drinking

Chinese tea, served at most restaurants, is a safer alternative to 'purified' water. Purified, bottled water is available everywhere.