The basic Myanmar Food is mainly rice and curry. Mohinga, rice noodles with fish gravy; and Ohn-No-Khaukswe, noodles with coconut and chicken curry, are popular Myanmar dishes for breakfast and light meals. There are a variety of desserts like San Nwin Makin (Myanmar sweet cake) and Kyaukkyaw (Sea weed Jelly). jaggery and laphet (the pickled tea leaves). Myanmar is also a country of seafood. Crabs, prawns, lobsters and other shellfish are among the popular dishes available at most Myanmar and Chinese restaurants in Yangon and in other parts of the country. Typical Myanmar Restaurants serve both meat and vegetable dishes. Most restaurants in Myanmar serve Chinese and Indian food. Other Asian food include Thai, Vietnamese, Japanese, Korean and Singapore-style. European food is served mostly at the hotels and there are a couple of restaurants in Yangon serving Italian and French cuisine. There are several fast food centres and snack bars in Yangon and Mandalay.
Seasonal Fruits
Myanmar has a variety of vegetables and fruits, both tropical and citrus, all year round or seasonally. The most common ones are avocado, banana, durian, jackfruit, grapefruit, grapes, mango, mangosteen, orange, papaya, pomelo, pineapple and watermelon.
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