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uHmore common. The entire meal is served at once, rather than in courses.In basic Burmese restaurants, each individual diner in a group typicallyorders a small plate of curry for himself or herself, while side dishes areshared among the whole party. This contrasts with China and Thailand,for example, where every dish is usually shared.Traditionally, Burmese food is eaten with the fingers, much like in India,usually with the right hand (but using the left doesn’t seem to betaboo as it is in India). Nowadays, it’s also common for urban Myanmarpeople to eat with a k’ăyìn (or hkayin; fork) and zùn (tablespoon). Theseare always available at Burmese restaurants and are almost always givento foreign diners.If you eat at a private home, it’s not unusual for the hostess and childrento not join you at the table.Eat Your WordsFor some general Burmese phrases and pronunciation guidelines, see theLanguage chapter.Food GlossaryTypical Burmese Dishesǎmèh·hnaq amENHp' beef in gravyceq·thà·ǎc’o·jeq äkk'o;"axY¬ixYk'sweet chickenceq·thà·gin ä k's;"k='grilled chicken (satay)ceq·thà·jaw jeq äkk'o;"eäk;'xYk''fried chickenhìn h=''" curryǎmèh-dhà-hìn amEo;"h='" beef curryceq-thà-hìn äkk'o;"h='" chicken curryǎthì·ǎyweq·hìn/ aoI"arâk'h='"Á vegetable currythì·zoun·hìn-jo oI"cu®h='"xY¬Ihìn·jo h='"xY¬i soup (clear or mild)s’an·hlaw·hìn·jo zn'elH;'h='"xY¬i sizzling rice soups’éh·hnǎmyò·hìn·jo zy'¾NHc'mY¬i"h='"xY¬i ‘12-taste’ soupmóun·di mun'¾tI mount-ti (Mandalaynoodles and chicken/fish)móun·hìn·gà mun'¾h='"x:" mohinga (noodles andchicken/fish)móun·s’i·jaw mun'¾zIeäk;' sweet fried-rice pancakesmóun·zàn mun'¾zn'" sticky rice cake withjaggery (palm sugar)myì shay ¨mI"rH–' Shan-style noodle soupngà·dhouq =:"oup' fish saladngà·baùn·(douq) =:"ep:='"(qup') steamed fish (in bananaleaves)t’ămìn qm='" ricekauq·hnyìn·baùn ek;k'Mî='"ep:='" steamed sticky riceoùn·t’ămìn aun'"qm='" coconut ricet’ ǎmìn-gyaw qm='"eäk;'fried ricet’ǎdhì·móun qn'"sI"mun'¾ toddy-palm sugar cakeweq·thǎni 0k'snI red porkRICEUntil 2008’sCyclone Nargisdevastated muchof the rice crop inthe Delta region,Myanmar wasthe world’s sixthlargest producerof rice.For short videoson various Burmesefoodrelatedtopics,from cookingBurmese dishesto eating inMyanmar, searchfor ‘meemalee’skitchen’ onYouTube.335EATING IN MYANMAR (BURMA) EAT YOUR WORDSMeat & Seafoodǎmèh·dhà amEo;" beefceq·thà äkk'o;" chicken