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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.
Measures of non liquid ingredients
Non-liquid ingredients in volume converted
into weight using the table below.
For products not included, use a metric scale
Weight of specific 'ingredients in grams
|
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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