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Mohingar – traditional fish noodle soup – and first impressions from Nay Pyi Taw

22 Aug

Mohingar is one of the most traditional dishes if not THE national dish normally enjoyed for breakfast. Even though I do like asian soups for breakfast, I thought I try this rather fishy version for the first time at a more civilized time for me. And you can find it now at any day or night time. And what better place to try it out than the busy restaurant at the national departure lounge leaving for a flight to Nay Pyi Taw the capital city of Myanmar. Here the Mohingar is their signature dish.

The very harty soup comes with loads of things to garnish, such as boiled eggs, fresh coriander, chilis, chopped gourd or green beans, fish cakes, lime juice as well a chickpea fritters. It is lovely spicy, salty and with a fresh twist from the limes and coriander – sure to become a favorite over the next years!

Nay Pyi Taw is Myanmars new capital since 2005, with a size nine times as large as Berlin but so far only about 1 Mio inhabitants. It is incredibly lushly green, with water buffalos and other cattle grazing in the streets. Government buildings are very far apart, meaning you have to drive everywhere on 8-16 lane wide roads. The small centre has a traditional market, that I had the chance to visit – so here are some of the market impressions – just the variety of banana types seems endless!

As I will travel very frequently to this rather different capital, be assured more impressions to come…

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Burma Bistro – a gem for traditional Burmese food

17 Aug

Having had the second lazy afternoon at Burma Bistro two Saturdays in a row, it is time to share their success story and delicious offerings in a gorgeously decorated setting in an old heritage building. One would not expect such a wonderful environment, entering through an unpretentious looking hallway, climbing up an old staircase to the first floor. But the restaurant is all beautiful with high ceilings, vintage tiles, teak furniture, old ventilators and pillars balconies opening up to the busy tree lined Merchant Street.

The Bistro offers a large variety of locally infused cocktails and a wide variety of traditional foods from all over Myanmar, served beautifully decorated with herbs and flowers.

    Burma Bistro’s signature dish – tomato rice served in Bamboo with meat stick

    two of Burma Bistro’s salad varieties

    their chefs salad with twelve ingredients – still trying to figure all out – but very yummy. The white flowery thing on the right is dried white seaweed!

    And for this of you who rightly wish to see pictures of the restaurant itself – promise I will take them next time – I was too absorbed with the food and the drinks this time!

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