A FOOD TRADITION
Shan Cuisine
Shan cooking from eastern Myanmar emphasizes rice and noodles, fresh herbs, fermented flavors, and lightly spiced meats and vegetables.
Dishes linked to this cuisine
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Shan Chicken Curry
A Shan-style chicken curry slowly simmered with tomatoes, onion, garlic, ginger, turmeric, chili, and spices.
Shan Fish Curry
A Shan-style fish curry simmered with tomatoes, onion, garlic, ginger, turmeric, chili, and aromatic spices.
Shan Khauk Swe
A Shan-style noodle dish of rice noodles served with a savory tomato-based topping, aromatics, and optional meat or garnishes.
Shan Pork Curry
A savory Shan-style curry of pork simmered with tomatoes, aromatics, turmeric, chili, and warm spices.
Shan Rice
Shan rice is a fragrant rice dish typically prepared with turmeric-seasoned rice, fish, garlic, and aromatic oil.
Shan Sausage
Shan sausage is a seasoned pork sausage commonly bound with rice and flavored with garlic before grilling, frying, or steaming.
Shan Tofu
A firm chickpea-flour tofu from Shan cuisine that is set, sliced or fried, and served with savory seasonings or garnishes.
Shan Tofu Fritters
Shan tofu fritters are crisp fried fritters made from a yellow chickpea-flour tofu mixture, commonly seasoned with turmeric and salt.
Shan Tofu Noodles
A Shan noodle dish combining rice noodles with chickpea tofu, savory aromatics, and optional sauce and garnishes.
Shan Tomato Rice
A Shan rice dish in which rice is cooked or served with a savory tomato, garlic, and onion mixture, commonly finished with oil and salt.
Shan-Style Eggplant Salad
A Shan salad of roasted or cooked eggplant tossed with tomato, garlic, onion, and customary nut or seed garnishes.
Shan-Style Tomato Salad
A Shan tomato salad combining ripe tomatoes with garlic, onion, and savory nut or seed garnishes.
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