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by David Johnson Asian Foods Guide Common ingredients and popular dishes of various cultures. IntroductionEast Asia ChinaJapanKoreaMongoliaTibetPacific Region FijiHawaiiPapua New GuineaPolynesiaSouth Asia BangladeshIndiaNepalSri LankaSoutheast Asia CambodiaIndonesiaLaosMalaysiaMyanmar PhilippinesSingaporeThailandVietnamFormerly known as Burma, Myanmar’s cooking includes Indian curries and Chinese stir-fry. In this overwhelmingly Buddhist country, vegetarian cooking is widespread, although many people do eat fish. Ghee, clarified butter from India, is frequently used. Common ingredients: seafood, vegetables, coconuts, bananas, oranges, rice, spices Popular dishes: stir-fried green beans; buttered fruit rice More Information: Infoplease Atlas: Myanmar Country Profile: Myanmar More Asian-American Features

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Formerly known as Burma, Myanmar’s cooking includes Indian curries and Chinese stir-fry. In this overwhelmingly Buddhist country, vegetarian cooking is widespread, although many people do eat fish. Ghee, clarified butter from India, is frequently used.

Asian Foods Guide

Common ingredients and popular dishes of various cultures.

  • Introduction

East Asia

  • ChinaJapanKoreaMongoliaTibet

Pacific Region

  • FijiHawaiiPapua New GuineaPolynesia

South Asia

  • BangladeshIndiaNepalSri Lanka

Southeast Asia

  • CambodiaIndonesiaLaosMalaysiaMyanmar PhilippinesSingaporeThailandVietnam

Common ingredients:

seafood, vegetables, coconuts, bananas, oranges, rice, spices

stir-fried green beans; buttered fruit rice

More Information:

  • Infoplease Atlas: Myanmar Country Profile: Myanmar

More Asian-American Features

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Our Common Sources

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