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All food photography by Luca Invernizzi Tettoni. Additional photos courtesy Photobank Singapore: Luca Invernizzi Tettoni (pages 2, 4, 9-12,14-16,18, 20-21, 24-30) and Jean-Leo Dugast (pages 6-8, 13, 23).
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THE FOOD OF
BURMA
Authentic Recipes from the Land of the Golden Pagodas
Recipes by Claudia Saw twin Robert
Introductory articles by Wendy Hutton,
San twin and Win Pe
Photography by Luca Invernizzi Tettoni
The magnificent ruins of Bagan (Pagan) date back to the 11th and 12th centuries.
Contents
PART ONE: FOOD IN MYANMAR
Introduction 5
From the Delta, Plains and Mountains 7
A Complex Culinary Mosaic 15
Festive Rice 19
Traditional Meals 22
PART TWO: COOKING IN MYANMAR
The Burmese Kitchen 27
Cooking Methods 29
Burmese Ingredients 31
PART THREE: THE RECIPES
Basic Recipes 37
Appetisers 40
Rice 46
Soups & Noodles 50
Salads 68
Fish & Shellfish 82
Meat & Poultry 90
Vegetables 100
Desserts 110
Index 120
Dining by the timeless Ayeyarwady (Irrawaddy) River, Myanmar's main waterway which was referred to by Kipling as the "road to Mandalay".
Part One: Food in Myanmar
The undiscovered treasures of the Land of Gold are its culinary gemstones.
By Wendy Hutton
The food of Burma, "The Land of Gold" of ancient Indian and Chinese manuscripts, is one of the least known Asian cuisines. This is more a result of the country's period of self-imposed isolation than the intrinsic quality of the food itself. However, as Burma—or Myanmar as it is now officially called—opens its doors to visitors and international business, more people are discovering its intriguingly different cuisine.
Sitting
