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The best Burmese dishes

The top 3 according to 178 votes from people: Lahpet thoke · Htamin jin · Nan gyi thoke. (Updated Aug 14, 2020.)

Mohinga, tea leaf salad and Shan noodles: the classics of Burmese cuisine, according to Wikipedia.

Kayla Ward · · 13 items · 178 votes · 1 comment

Top 13

  1. 1

    Lahpet thoke

    Fermented tea leaf salad.

    ▲ 19 ▼ 2

    17
  2. 2

    Htamin jin

    Fermented rice salad of Inle Lake.

    ▲ 16 ▼ 0

    16
  3. 3

    Nan gyi thoke

    Thick rice noodle salad with chicken curry.

    ▲ 17 ▼ 2

    15
  4. 4

    Khauk swè thoke

    Wheat noodle salad.

    ▲ 15 ▼ 2

    13
  5. 5

    Mohinga

    Fish and rice noodle soup, the national breakfast.

    ▲ 15 ▼ 3

    12
  6. 6

    Burmese curry

    Oily, slow-cooked meat or fish curry.

    ▲ 12 ▼ 1

    11
  7. 7

    Htamane

    Glutinous rice with sesame and coconut for the harvest festival.

    ▲ 11 ▼ 2

    9
  8. 8

    Kyay oh

    Noodle soup with pork and egg.

    ▲ 10 ▼ 1

    9
  9. 9

    Mont di

    Rice vermicelli dishes of Rakhine and beyond.

    ▲ 8 ▼ 1

    7
  10. 10

    Palata

    Flaky flatbread.

    ▲ 8 ▼ 1

    7
  11. 11

    Shwe yin aye

    Coconut milk dessert with jellies and sago.

    ▲ 6 ▼ 2

    4
  12. 12

    Ngapi

    Fermented fish or shrimp paste.

    ▲ 8 ▼ 5

    3
  13. 13

    Samusa

    Burmese samosa, also in a salad.

    ▲ 6 ▼ 5

    1

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bristolroamer

Lahpet thoke is the most unique salad in the world, everyone should try it at least once.

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