Comments on: No More Bats and Bicycle Chickens: The Better Side of Burmese Cuisine http://www.uncorneredmarket.com/2009/02/the-better-side-burmese-cuisine/ measuring the Earth with our feet... Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:37:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Daniel Noll http://www.uncorneredmarket.com/2009/02/the-better-side-burmese-cuisine/comment-page-1/#comment-360062 Daniel Noll Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:43:26 +0000 http://www.uncorneredmarket.com/?p=796#comment-360062 @Celeste: Burmese cuisine is an unusual mesh of styles. Glad you enjoyed the article! @Celeste: Burmese cuisine is an unusual mesh of styles. Glad you enjoyed the article!

]]> By: Celeste http://www.uncorneredmarket.com/2009/02/the-better-side-burmese-cuisine/comment-page-1/#comment-359734 Celeste Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:52:39 +0000 http://www.uncorneredmarket.com/?p=796#comment-359734 Hey thanks for the website and the good helpful information, I enjoyed learning about Burmese food. Hey thanks for the website and the good helpful information, I enjoyed learning about Burmese food.

]]> By: Burma Cafe - 63 St. Francis Sq. - Daly City, CA http://www.uncorneredmarket.com/2009/02/the-better-side-burmese-cuisine/comment-page-1/#comment-295790 Burma Cafe - 63 St. Francis Sq. - Daly City, CA Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:49:11 +0000 http://www.uncorneredmarket.com/?p=796#comment-295790 [...] The question is problematic. I’ve been asking it for over a year, and I know as little about the topic now as I did when I first moved to San Francisco. Something as straight forward as “beef curry” is a saucy Thai-Indian dish at Larkin Express, but by the same name is Chinese stir-fry at the Mission’s Yamo. Meanwhile, the originating region of Myanmar might be even less homogenized, or different altogether, from what I’ve gleaned from the internet. [...] [...] The question is problematic. I’ve been asking it for over a year, and I know as little about the topic now as I did when I first moved to San Francisco. Something as straight forward as “beef curry” is a saucy Thai-Indian dish at Larkin Express, but by the same name is Chinese stir-fry at the Mission’s Yamo. Meanwhile, the originating region of Myanmar might be even less homogenized, or different altogether, from what I’ve gleaned from the internet. [...]

]]> By: Daniel Noll http://www.uncorneredmarket.com/2009/02/the-better-side-burmese-cuisine/comment-page-1/#comment-287101 Daniel Noll Wed, 02 Nov 2011 19:21:19 +0000 http://www.uncorneredmarket.com/?p=796#comment-287101 @amy: Being allergic to peanuts while traveling in Burma is not ideal, obviously. But if memory serves, it's not the end of the world and not nearly as difficult as it might be in Thailand. Burmese cuisine is not as peanut heavy, but they are still present. Good thing is that you'll have the more Indian and Chinese sides of the Burmese table to rely on. I don't know off-hand how to say "I cannot eat peanuts..." in Burmese. However, someone at your guest house (in Rangoon / Yangon, probably) should be able to tell you how to say it and also be able to write it down on a piece of paper for you. That will help immensely. Have a great trip. Let us know how it goes -- the trip and your avoidance of peanut-based foods in Burma! @amy: Being allergic to peanuts while traveling in Burma is not ideal, obviously. But if memory serves, it’s not the end of the world and not nearly as difficult as it might be in Thailand. Burmese cuisine is not as peanut heavy, but they are still present. Good thing is that you’ll have the more Indian and Chinese sides of the Burmese table to rely on.

I don’t know off-hand how to say “I cannot eat peanuts…” in Burmese. However, someone at your guest house (in Rangoon / Yangon, probably) should be able to tell you how to say it and also be able to write it down on a piece of paper for you. That will help immensely.

Have a great trip. Let us know how it goes — the trip and your avoidance of peanut-based foods in Burma!

]]> By: amy http://www.uncorneredmarket.com/2009/02/the-better-side-burmese-cuisine/comment-page-1/#comment-286584 amy Wed, 02 Nov 2011 03:54:09 +0000 http://www.uncorneredmarket.com/?p=796#comment-286584 i love asian food but have recently become allergic to peanuts? do you think this will be a problem in burma? does anyone know how to say "i cannot eat peanuts (or peanut oil)" in burmese? thanks so much for the help. i'm so excited about my trip!!! i love asian food but have recently become allergic to peanuts? do you think this will be a problem in burma? does anyone know how to say “i cannot eat peanuts (or peanut oil)” in burmese? thanks so much for the help. i’m so excited about my trip!!!

]]> By: Peninsula Plaza, Singapore's Little Burma | Travelfish on Singapore http://www.uncorneredmarket.com/2009/02/the-better-side-burmese-cuisine/comment-page-1/#comment-262518 Peninsula Plaza, Singapore's Little Burma | Travelfish on Singapore Mon, 26 Sep 2011 08:48:46 +0000 http://www.uncorneredmarket.com/?p=796#comment-262518 [...] stir-frys, soups, and noodle dishes. While it probably won’t blow your mind – I’d describe Burmese cuisine as an earthier, oilier version of Thai food – you’ll otherwise need to go to Yangon for a taste [...] [...] stir-frys, soups, and noodle dishes. While it probably won’t blow your mind – I’d describe Burmese cuisine as an earthier, oilier version of Thai food – you’ll otherwise need to go to Yangon for a taste [...]

]]> By: Restaurant Watch: Centretown gets a taste of Burma | Apartment613 http://www.uncorneredmarket.com/2009/02/the-better-side-burmese-cuisine/comment-page-1/#comment-47615 Restaurant Watch: Centretown gets a taste of Burma | Apartment613 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:00:14 +0000 http://www.uncorneredmarket.com/?p=796#comment-47615 [...] a search engine, you’ve probably noticed that our country is not exactly a hotbed for the flavourful South Asian cuisine. Apart from one restaurant on the prairies, and a few specific dishes embedded within the menus of [...] [...] a search engine, you’ve probably noticed that our country is not exactly a hotbed for the flavourful South Asian cuisine. Apart from one restaurant on the prairies, and a few specific dishes embedded within the menus of [...]

]]> By: UPDATED: Crash Course Burma: Before You Go | Legal Nomads http://www.uncorneredmarket.com/2009/02/the-better-side-burmese-cuisine/comment-page-1/#comment-16120 UPDATED: Crash Course Burma: Before You Go | Legal Nomads Fri, 07 May 2010 08:23:21 +0000 http://www.uncorneredmarket.com/?p=796#comment-16120 [...] - Food: Oh, the food. I plan on doing specific posts on Burmese tea leaf salads (lahpet thouk) , mohinga soups and delicious snacks, but suffice it to say that there is no shortage of street food, and it is fresh and safe . I did get food poisoning once, but that was where the woman was using river water to wash the dishes and didn’t dry them – big mistake. Overall, I spent approximately $0.50-$2 a meal, with most heartier meals coming in at $1 or $1.50. Tea shops with delicious naan accompanied by a bean dip are everywhere, and that terrific snack will cost you less than $0.50. The times I did eat at a restaurant (which was rare – usually I stuck to market and street stalls), meals were anywhere from $2-4, including water. Food, when eaten on the street, is incredibly cheap and delicious. To stave you off until I start on food posting, check out Uncornered Market’s great post ‘An Overview of Burmese Cuisine‘. [...] [...] – Food: Oh, the food. I plan on doing specific posts on Burmese tea leaf salads (lahpet thouk) , mohinga soups and delicious snacks, but suffice it to say that there is no shortage of street food, and it is fresh and safe . I did get food poisoning once, but that was where the woman was using river water to wash the dishes and didn’t dry them – big mistake. Overall, I spent approximately $0.50-$2 a meal, with most heartier meals coming in at $1 or $1.50. Tea shops with delicious naan accompanied by a bean dip are everywhere, and that terrific snack will cost you less than $0.50. The times I did eat at a restaurant (which was rare – usually I stuck to market and street stalls), meals were anywhere from $2-4, including water. Food, when eaten on the street, is incredibly cheap and delicious. To stave you off until I start on food posting, check out Uncornered Market’s great post ‘An Overview of Burmese Cuisine‘. [...]

]]> By: Daniel Noll http://www.uncorneredmarket.com/2009/02/the-better-side-burmese-cuisine/comment-page-1/#comment-4633 Daniel Noll Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:28:26 +0000 http://www.uncorneredmarket.com/?p=796#comment-4633 @Tracy: Thanks and welcome! Glad you enjoyed the photos. @Tracy: Thanks and welcome! Glad you enjoyed the photos.

]]> By: Tracy http://www.uncorneredmarket.com/2009/02/the-better-side-burmese-cuisine/comment-page-1/#comment-4604 Tracy Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:20:12 +0000 http://www.uncorneredmarket.com/?p=796#comment-4604 Your blog is my new favorite travel blog! The photos are fantastic! Your blog is my new favorite travel blog! The photos are fantastic!

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