List of ingredients in Burmese cuisine

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Pa-O women selling vegetables

The following is a list of ingredients used in Burmese cuisine. Burmese cuisine utilizes a wide array of vegetables and fruits. Due to influences from India and China, most Burmese dishes use a much wider variety of ingredients than the Indian or Chinese cuisines.

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Ingredients used in Burmese dishes are often fresh. Many fruits are used in conjunction with vegetables in many dishes. The Burmese eat a great variety of vegetables and fruits, and many kinds of meat.

Herbs and spices

Fresh herbs and spices

Dried herbs and spices

Pastes, sauces, and condiments

Vegetables

Lentils

Roots


Pickles

Oils

Staple foods and other starches

Edible fungi

Fruits and nuts

Meat and poultry

Fish and seafood

Processed seafood products

References

  1. 1 2 3 Aye, MiMi (2019-06-13). Mandalay: Recipes and Tales from a Burmese Kitchen. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN   978-1-4729-5948-5.

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