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Myanmar nationals enjoy and curry as their staple food but they also use to take local snacks as desserts and food other than their main meal.
Most of Myanmar local snacks such as steamed glutinous rice, Beinmoun, Khaukmoun, Mounpyathalet and Mounlonyepaw and Mounlakepya, are made of rice and glutinous rice. Some of the Myanmar snacks are prepared beforehand and some are done instantly for enjoyment.
This is instant preparation of Olay Beinmoun or small poppy seeded pancake baked in small pots. Ordinary rice and glutinous rice are mixed together in a grindstone to obtain batter for preparation of small pancakes. The batter is then mixed with pounded garlic, onion tops and ginger for fregrence. The mixture is fried with edible oil. Steamed garden pea and roasted sesame powder sprinkled on the small pancake. It becomes warm, fresh and delicious Myanmar snack with fragrance.
This is baking of Beinmoun or poppy seeded pancake. A mixture of ordinary rice and glutinous rice batter is put in small pans.
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A small amount of batter mixed with jaggery solution is poured on the batter in the pans. Some coconut chips and poppy seeds are garnished.
The pans are heated by fire placed on and under them. Some edible oil is soared to keep the pancake not to be sticky on the pan. Then you can have sweet and tasty pancake.
Similarly we can prepare Htawbat Beinmoun or butter pancake. In stead of edible oil, butter is applied for its fragrance.
Mounpyathalet or honeycomb pancake is also baked as Beinmoun but, in stead of batter with jaggery solution, steamed garden pea, roasted sesame powder and onion tops are added. It will be a delicious Myanmar snack.
This is preparation of Khaukmoun or folded pancake. Put the batter in a small flat pan and spread it as large as the size of the pan. Add jaggery solution, garnish steamed garden pea and coconut chips. Cover the pan.
After baking the pancake, fold it in the middle. Then you will have the pancake which will give you sweat smelling of jaggery.
Likewise, you can prepare Khaukmounpyu or white folded pancake. Add tomato, coriander, cabbage, green chilli and curry powder instead of jaggery solution. The snack will give you multiple tastes.
These delicious Myanmar snacks are sold at grand food stalls.
The tasty traditional snacks are liked by Myanmar nationals as well as by foreigners.
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