Burma By Burma

Deep-fried eggroll with tofu, carrot, bamboo shoots, and chicken. Shwebo is a city in the Sagaing region, Burma, and is located on the plains between the mu river and the Ayeyarwady river. The ruins of the ancient palace of King Alaungpaya of the Konbaung dynasty are being excavated there.

Snacky Burmese falafel bites stuffed with split yellow peas. Bhamo, a city of Kachin state in northern Myanmar, is notable as a stop for boats traveling on the mighty Irrawaddy river.

The classic North Indian samosas with a Burmese twist. Gangaw township is a town in Gangaw district in the Magway division of Myanmar. Its capital is Pakokku.

The Mandalay region presents you the fried white bean patty. Mandalay is the second-largest city in Myanmar, next to Yangon. As the old royal capital, remains of its Burmese culture and Buddhism can still be seen in the city. Mandalay hill provides views of the city from its summit, which is reached by a covered stairway.

Savory grounded chicken stuffed in paratha. Kalaw was founded by British civil servants who wanted to escape the heat of the plains. Until now, the air is still cool, the atmosphere is calm and around the town, colonial-era architecture can still be found.

Sliced preserved egg served with fresh tomato, onion, and assorted crunchy beans. Pyay is the principal town of Pyay township in the Bago region in Myanmar. It is also called Prome or Pye and is located on southern Myanmar (Burma) on the Irrawaddy river. It is a trading center and the site of a diesel-electric plant.

White rice mixed with tea leaf paste, crunchy peas, and beans. Thayet district is a district of the Magway division in central Burma. It is a port on the western bank of the Irrawaddy river, across and just south of Allan Moy, between Pyay and Magway.

Tomato and cabbage mixed with yellow bean powder and crunchy beans. Taungoo is well-known for the Toungoo dynasty which ruled in the mid-16th century to 1752. With mountain ranges from east to west, the main product of the city is in forestry products, such as oak and other hardwoods from the mountains.

Fermented tea leaf mixed traditional way with cabbage, tomato, and assorted crunchy beans. Thanlyin or Syria is home to the largest seaport in the country, Ichikawa port. It is a town with a rich history that houses many pagodas and monuments. It is located across from Yangon on the other side of the river connected to Yangon by one of the longest bridges in Burma.

Anti-inflammatory white fungus mixed with various crunchy beans, tomato, and lemon. Katha comprises of seven townships and is on the west side of the Irrawaddy river. Since most of the town is more than 10 meters above the river, it is a port town and tourists can ride boats along with three short central blocks of strand road.

Seasoned pickled ginger mixed with assorted crunchy beans, tomato, and cabbage. Gwa is located where the road from Yangon reaches the coast. The town of Gwa itself offers little other than being a base for accommodation and a lively jetty area. It is known for its fishing as the primary industry, with rice, bamboo, and coconuts grown for export.

Vegetarian samosa and Bayar kyaw mixed with veggies and tamarind sauce. Seikphyu is the principal town and administrative seat for Seikphyu townships in Pakokku district in the Magway division of Myanmar. The yaw river forms the township’s eastern boundary and has its southeastern border along Irrawaddy.

Flavorful tendered short pork ribs in sweet soy sauce, ginger, and garlic. Sagaing is the capital of the Sagaing region, located in Myanmar. This pretty, friendly town is a major monastic center and a somehow serene escape from Mandalay's constant hum.

Crispy battered fried chicken wings tossed with homemade sweet chili sauce. Sidoktaya is one of the oldest towns in Myanmar, and so many archaeological sites can be found in the area. The ancient city wall has been found buried in some places. The main products of the town are teak woods and bamboo. Agriculture also plays a small part in the production, with crops such as paddy and corn.

Hard-boiled eggs and fresh okra in a curry dish. Einme is located in southwest Myanmar. The town is believed to be the area where the battle of Naungyo took place in 1539, which was a land battle fought between the armies of the Toungoo kingdom and the Hanthawaddy kingdom.

Yellow split pea based soup with samosa and Bayar kyaw topped with masala and cabbage. Salin is a town 179 kilometers northwest of nay Pyi taw, the country’s capital. Salin is on the western bank of the Irrawaddy river and is known for its many Buddhist temples and pagodas.

White meat chicken cubes and potato cooked in curry sauce. Chauk is located across the river from Seikphyu and is a town and river port in north-central Myanmar. It is situated in the Irrawaddy river basi, and is a petroleum port for the Singu-Chauk oil fields.

Slow-cooked pork stew with green Asian squash. Pakokku is also known as Pakhan-gyi. It is slightly above Bagan but on opposite banks of the river, about 42 kilometers north. It is a small town famous for tobacco trading, Tanaka market, cotton weaving, and papier-mache workshops.

Battered and lightly fried catfish in chili curry paste. Chaung-u is a town in central Myanmar. During the time of king, Popa Saw Rahan, it was named san Tauk village. One of the greatest distinctions of the town is having the oldest festival in the township, which has been celebrated since 1942. U Wisara, a national hero and martyr of the country, was also born in Chaung-u.

Tender beef in masala curry. Bogale is a small city in the Ayeyarwady region of Myanmar. It can be reached by both water transportation and land. Its first known residents, the mons, are believed to have most of southern present-day Myanmar. Their culture combined both Indian and mon culture. Buddhist beliefs were also instituted around 300 bc.

Salmon cooked in tomato curry paste. Sintgaing is a township that lies in the kayaks district where king Anawrahta built numerous fortresses to protect against water invasion.

Prawns and potatoes in coconut base red curry sauce. Chaungzon is part of the Mawlamyine district in mon state, south-east of Myanmar. It is the capital of Chaungzon township. Farming is one of the people’s main livelihoods.

Aromatic chicken over flavorful biryani rice with raisin. Buthidaung, 16 miles away from Maungdaw, is a town in the westernmost part of Myanmar, specifically in the Rakhine state. The town lies on the west bank of the Mayu river, and experienced severe flooding in the mid-year 2010 and 2011.

Chicken marinated and cooked in tea leaf paste. Served on top of brown rice. Labutta, in the heart of the Irrawaddy delta, is one of the villages were residents were battered by cyclone Nargis ten years ago. It is a town in the Ayeyarwady region of south-west Myanmar that lies on the bank of yway river.

Fresh green beans and tofu tossed in chili pepper. Singu is located by the Irrawaddy river. It is about 55 kilometers south of Letha Taung, a small volcanic plateau in central Burma. It is often referred to as locality for some minerals.

Long stem vege is also known as kankung sauteed with mushrooms in sweet soy sauce. Salingyi is a town in Salingyi township, Sagaing Region in Myanmar. Located on the east of town is a large textile mill which was completed in 2005. Over 7,800 acres of farmland have been confiscated in the township to establish a copper mine in Letpadaung, which will be jointly owned by the union of Myanmar economic holdings (Umehl) and the Chinese-owned wen bao copper company.

Eggplant and firm tofu cubes cooked in curry sauce. Palaw is a populated town located in the Taninthayi division of Myanmar. It is the principal town of palaw, followed by the town of Palau.

Assorted seasonal healthy and delicious vegetables in curry sauce. Rangoon, also known as Yangoon, was the former capital city of Myanmar and is also the largest city in the country. The city is famous for having a mix of colonial architecture which is located alongside traditional pagodas.

Thin flat noodle mixed in sweet garlic sauce. Vegetarian option available.

Flour noodle with coconut base chicken curry soup. Bago, formerly known as Hanthawaddy, is a city 91 kilometers northeast of Yangon. The earliest evidence of Bago as a place dates back to the late pagan period when it was still a small town.

Rice noodle with chicken, soybean paste, topped with crushed peanut, and scallion. Sittwe, also known as Akyab, is a town in western Myanmar. In 1826, Sittwe replaced Amarapura as the region’s seat of government and rapidly grew from a small fishing village into a leading port of Burma. Although heavily damaged during world war ii, the port was rebuilt, and it handles both coastal and international trade.

Burmese famous morning soup made with catfish and rice noodles. Mogok is a city 200 kilometers north of Mandalay and 148 kilometers northeast of Shwebo. Mogok has been famous since ancient times for its gemstones, as well as semi-precious stones such as lapis lazuli. The valley of rubies, the mountainous Mogok area, is noted for the world’s finest rubies and sapphires.

Vermicelli mixed in garlic oil with chicken meatballs and gai lan green. Vegetarian option available. Gyobingauk is a small town and seat of Tharrawaddy district, in the Bago region of southern-central Myanmar. It is located roughly 185 kilometers north of Yangon and has a roman catholic history with missionaries.

Vermicelli in chicken base soup with gai lan green and meatballs.

Steamed white rice.

Healthy low carb long-grain brown rice.

Flavorful aromatic long grain rice with biryani spices.

Spicy fried rice with egg, broccoli, and onion. Shwedaung is a town in Kalewa township, kale district, in the Sagaing region of western Burma. This small town is about 9 miles south of Pyay through the road to Yangon. It contains the famous Shwemyetman Paya (paya of the golden spectacles), a reference to the large, myopic buddha seated passively here.

Fried rice with steamed Indian brown beans.

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