Category Archives: Burmese Recipies

Simple Shrimp and Onion Recipe

Posted on 6 May 2012 by

I like simple dishes with great flavors. Sometimes having a kid, simple is better and quicker. We cook a lot of vegetarian food at home.  However, while we were at Maung Mai the other day, we decided to get some … Continue reading →

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Burmese Palm Sugar Yogurt aka Dain Chin

Posted on 3 February 2012 by

I just returned yesterday from my beloved home, Burma .  I reunited with many of my extended family members during the  28-days I was there.  Reuniting does not go well unless there’s plenty of food around, and food we did … Continue reading →

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Burmese Daikon Soup with Tamarind

Posted on 30 December 2011 by

Sorry it’s been so long since I’ve shared any recipes and tips here on this blog.  In the past few months, we’ve been searching for a new place to live, then we moved, now we are trying to set-up our … Continue reading →

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My Very Own Recipe: Noodle Salad

Posted on 9 August 2011 by

I love, love salads.  I grew up eating A LOT of salads when I was a kid in Burma (that was before I turned 13.  (More of my story  you can find here!) Yesterday, I went to the market (and … Continue reading →

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Crunchy, Red, Healthy Sidekick Salad – Burmese Style

Posted on 31 May 2011 by

Remember the other sidekick salad I wrote about?  That was more cabbage based.   Here’s another one with tomato base. It’s sooo easy to make and you can probably make it in 15 minutes to add a kick to your … Continue reading →

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Crunchy, Green, Healthy Side Salad: Burmese Style

Posted on 30 May 2011 by

We love salads.  Us, Burmese, can make salad out of just about anything.  As long as we have certain basic ingredients at home, we can have salad everyday.  We call this in Burmese “A-Chin” similar to a salad which literally … Continue reading →

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Burmese Coconut Rice

Posted on 29 May 2011 by

This morning, my mother was looking through the pantry and said, “Ohn Hta Min, Saa Chin Tae!” which means “I want to eat some Coconut Rice!” So you can guess what we made for lunch today.  If you’ve never had … Continue reading →

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My Pumpkin Curry From Chiang Mai, Thailand

Posted on 20 October 2010 by

Updated as of 7th September 2011. I love to cook.  And when I do, I make up my own recipes. After visiting the US Consulate along the Ping River, we discovered a local market (Maung Mai) near it.  It was … Continue reading →

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