From the herby fare of the north to the fresh and spicy seafood along the western coastline, Myanmar has an endless choice of tasty ethnic cuisine. To try your hand at cooking these dishes yourself, Myanmore and the Myanmar Ethnic Restaurateurs Group (MERG) offer the following recipe from Rakhine restaurant chain Min Lann.
In Rakhine, we usually tend to make rice vermicelli salad or even rice salad to satiate our hunger in the afternoons. Using with chilli, salt, fish paste, MSG, shrimp powder, and sesame seeds, we sell this dish as Rakhine Hta Min Thote (Rakhine rice salad).
The dish is extremely delicious and healthy, as one does not need to use oil. The inclusion of Saba fish makes it even more delicious—great for your heart, bones, teeth, and even memory.
To make the salad, simply take a moderate amount of each ingredient and mix them all together before serving with the grilled fish.
Ingredients:
Rice Salad:
- Rice
- Salt
- Lemon
- Shrimp powder
- Crushed chili
- Sesame seeds (white/ black)
- Rosemary
- Onion
- Cabbage
- Carrot
- Cucumber
- Tomato
- Fried Commerson’s anchovy
- Fried peanuts
- Dried shrimps
Grilled Saba Fish:
- Saba fish
