EATING IN MYANMAR (BURMA)EAT YOUR WORDS337hnìn·ye NH='"r–'' rose syrup
kǎlà·t’àw·baq kul;"eq;pt' ghee
kùn·ya kâm'"y; betel quid
meiq·thǎlin mit'ol=' galangal
(white gingerlike root)
mye·bèh·(jaw) e ̈mpE(eäk;') peanuts (fried)
nan·nan·bin n®n®p=' coriander
ngan·pya·ye =® ̈p;r–'' fi sh sauce
ngǎyouq·thì =rut'oI" chilli
ngǎyouq·ye =rut'r–' chilli sauce
oùn·nó aun'"Niu¾ coconut cream
p’a·la·zé f:l;ec¾ cardamom
paun·móun ep:='mun'¾ bread
pèh·ngan·pya·ye pE=® ̈p;r–''
u
soy sauce
t’àw·baq eq;pt' butter
tha·gu o;kUU sago/tapioca
t’oùn qu®" lime (for betel)
s’à z;" salt
s’ǎnwìn zNâ='" turmeric
sha·lǎka·ye rH;lk;r–' vinegar
thǎjà oäk;"
rH
sugar
to·hù/to·p’ù tuihU"ÁtuifU" tofu (beancurd)
Cold Drinks
ǎyeq ark' alcohol
bi·ya/tăbălìn .Iy;Átc'pul='" beer
can·ye äk®r–'' sugarcane juice
lein·maw·ye liemμ;'r–' orange juice
nwà·nó Nâ;"Nui¾ milk
oùn·ye aun'"r–' coconut juice
p’yaw·ye/ă·è efY;'r–'Áaea" soft drink
s’o·da zuid: soda water
t’àn·ye qn'"r–' toddy
than·bǎya·ye o®pr;r–'' lime juice
ye- er^ water
ye-thán eron'¾ bottled water
(‘clean water’)
ye·è erea" cold water
ye·jeq·è erkYk'ea" boiled cold water
ye·nwè ereNâ" hot water
Hot Drinks
kaw·fi ek;'fI coff ee
dhǎjà·néh oäk;"nE¾ with sugar
nó·s’i·néh Nui¾zInE¾ with condensed milk
nwà·nó·néh Nâ;"Nui¾nE¾ with milk
lǎp’eq·ye·jàn/ lk'fk'r–''äkm'"Á
âu
green tea (plain)
ye·nwè·jàn ereNâ"äkm'"r–rleq·p’eq·ye lk'fk'r––^ tea (Indian)
Although My-
anmar is a food
surplus producer,
the World Food
Programme
estimates that
as much as 17%
of the population
are undernour-
ished.If you’re having
issues with onion
breath in Myan-
mar, it’s because
the Burmese al-
legedly consume
the most onions
per capita of any
country in the
world.