You may have noticed unlike my other blogs, I barely talked about food in my Burmese posts. Well since it was my only consistent country stay, I decided it would be best to parse that portion of the adventure into its own blog post. Here it is!

Taro ice cream does not count as a meal but we discovered it here in Burma and never looked back. Taro may be ambrosia for us mere mortals. The ice cream version, especially if it’s rich and creamy, acts undeniable proof.

999 Shan Noodles has a standing reputation in Rangoon. The Shan State is one of the regions in Burma and their food has definitely made its rounds around the country. The noodles are pretty thin and most recommend getting the salad version of the dish.

While the mohammedan chicken was nice and zesty, the sweet and sour fried fish was definitely the centerpiece and my favorite dish in Burma. These bell peppers were so on point. I never enjoyed my veggies so much. The fish itself absorbed so much of the flavor, you couldn’t help but love it.

Moon Vegetarian Restaurant likewise has a standing reputation. If they have the guacamole available when you stop by, you must get it. Avocados are hard to come across Southeast Asia and more so, difficult to prepare well like in Latin America. Moon found out a secret formula to a winning dish to save Asia.

You may or may not have heard that the Burmese are one of the few peoples to have tea leaves as food. The tea leaf salad has a slight caffeinated kick but is definitely a nice addition to a meal. We had lamb curry to go with our salad and found it to work quite well.

Salads are a thing in a Burma. We hit up a traditional salad shop and had a white seaweed salad that made me believe, again. The texture was wonderful.

People who know my food habits know I love chicken feet. I have had it since I was a kid and just fell in love with the dish since then. The Shan style of preparing is not too shabby.

Mohinga is the most Burmese dish one can have. Apparently, they have it in the morning, too. Fried dough and fish flakes in a thick lemongrass porridge of sorts. A pretty solid staple dish.

Again, come to Burma, shoot for some salads. Lemon pulp salad is said to be very popular in the north and we found it at Aye Myit Tar. The place really knew how to serve its guests.

*As a side note, remember to avoid eating any plain raw vegetables. It is not a good time afterwards.*