Myanmar’s diverse cuisine is influenced by the country’s geography and rich cultural diversity. The food is characterised by a wide range of curries, noodles, soups and salads.
Curries
make up a significant portionof Myanmar cuisine. There aredifferent styles of curries in Myanmar.Burmese curries tend to me madewith a lot of oil whereas Kachincurries are often prepared withoutany oil.Noodles are used in a variety of disheslike soups and salads; they are usuallyboiled, but can also be fried.Noodles
are used in a variety of disheslike soups and salads; they are usuallyboiled, but can also be fried. Rice
The main staple of Myanmar cuisine isrice. Rice accounts for 43% ofagricultural production, enabled by thecountry's climate. Though rice iscommonly eaten plain, variationsinclude fried rice, Myanmar-stylebiryani, and glutinous “sticky” rice.Soups
A diverse range of soups are consumedacross Myanmar, either as a main dish orside dish. One of the most popular isMohinga, a fish based noodle soup.Salads
are often consumed as snacks orside dishes.Laphet thoke is a salad typically made fromfermented tea leaves, yellow split peas,toasted sesame seeds, peanuts, driedshrimp, chili.
Curries
make up a significant portionof Myanmar cuisine. There aredifferent styles of curries in Myanmar.Burmese curries tend to me madewith a lot of oil whereas Kachincurries are often prepared withoutany oil.Noodles are used in a variety of disheslike soups and salads; they are usuallyboiled, but can also be fried.Noodles
are used in a variety of disheslike soups and salads; they are usuallyboiled, but can also be fried. Rice
The main staple of Myanmar cuisine isrice. Rice accounts for 43% ofagricultural production, enabled by thecountry's climate. Though rice iscommonly eaten plain, variationsinclude fried rice, Myanmar-stylebiryani, and glutinous “sticky” rice.Soups
A diverse range of soups are consumedacross Myanmar, either as a main dish orside dish. One of the most popular isMohinga, a fish based noodle soup.Salads
are often consumed as snacks orside dishes.Laphet thoke is a salad typically made fromfermented tea leaves, yellow split peas,toasted sesame seeds, peanuts, driedshrimp, chili.
conversion of liquids
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Measures of non liquid ingredients
Non-liquid ingredients in volume converted
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Ingredient |
1 cup |
3/4 cup |
2/3 cup |
1/2 cup |
1/3 cup |
1/4 cup |
2 tablespoons |
| All-purpose wheat flour | 120 g | 90 g | 80 g | 60 g | 40 g | 30 g | 15 g |
| All-purpose sifted wheat flour | 110 g | 80 g | 70 g | 55 g | 35 g | 27 g | 13 g |
| White sugar | 200 g | 150 g | 130 g | 100 g | 65 g | 50 g | 25 g |
| Powdered sugar/Icing sugar | 100 g | 75 g | 70 g | 50 g | 35 g | 25 g | 13 g |
| Brown sugar normally packed | 180 g | 135 g | 120 g | 90 g | 60 g | 45 g | 23 g |
| Corn flour | 160 g | 120 g | 100 g | 80 g | 50 g | 40 g | 20 g |
| Cornstarch | 120 g | 90 g | 80 g | 60 g | 40 g | 30 g | 15 g |
| Rice (not-cooked) | 190 g | 140 g | 125 g | 95 g | 65 g | 48 g | 24 g |
| Macaroni (uncooked) | 140 g | 100 g | 90 g | 70 g | 45 g | 35 g | 17 g |
| Couscous (uncooked) | 180 g | 135 g | 120 g | 90 g | 60 g | 45 g | 22 g |
| Quick oatmeal (uncooked) | 90 g | 65 g | 60 g | 45 g | 30 g | 22 g | 11 g |
| Table salt | 300 g | 230 g | 200 g | 150 g | 100 g | 75 g | 40 g |
| Butter / Margarine | 240 g | 180 g | 160 g | 120 g | 80 g | 60 g | 30 g |
| Shortening | 190 g | 140 g | 125 g | 95 g | 65 g | 48 g | 24 g |
| Fruits and légumes chopped | 150 g | 110 g | 100 g | 75 g | 50 g | 40 g | 20 g |
| chopped walnuts | 150 g | 110 g | 100 g | 75 g | 50 g | 40 g | 20 g |
| Nuts /ground almonds | 120 g | 90 g | 80 g | 60 g | 40 g | 30 g | 15 g |
| Fresh bread crumbs (not packed) | 60 g | 45 g | 40 g | 30 g | 20 g | 15 g | 8 g |
| Dry bread crumbs | 150 g | 110 g | 100 g | 75 g | 50 g | 40 g | 20 g |
| Parmesan grated | 90 g | 65 g | 60 g | 45 g | 30 g | 22 g | 11 g |
| Chocolate chips | 150 g | 110 g | 100 g | 75 g | 50 g | 38 g | 19 g |
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