Mohinga

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If you say Burmese, it is a dish that is as iconic as you can see Mohinga. So, I want to talk about bread. Mohinga is a snack or breakfast made from fermented rice noodles and served with fish-based broth.

Mainly in the Mohinga…

– Fermented rice noodles

– Commonly used with fish (Ngakhu, Ngakyin, Ngathalout, and Ngashit). It is said that if more than one type of fish is used, it is better to eat. In some areas where fish is scarce, replaced with chicken and beef.

– oil

– Fish sauce

– Salt

– Turmeric powder

– Banana gut

– Roasted rice flour

-Onion

-Garlic

– Bean powder

– Ginger

– Lemongrass

-Pepper.

The cooking method of the Mohinga varies depending on the local produce and often has different flavors and textures. Typically, Yangon Mohinga and Irrawaddy delta region Mohinga are popular. The varieties of Mohinga are Yangon Mohinga, Pathein Mohinga, Dawei Mohinga and Mawlamyin Mohinga, Taungdungyi Mohinga, Myaungmya Mohinga, Bokalay Mohinga, Inlay Mohinga, Wakema Mohinga, Karen Mohinga, Taungnu Mohinga, Phyarpo Mohinga, Hinthata Mohinga, Tapintaing Mohinga and Rakine Mohinga (b) Arpu Sharpu.

Mohinga is often eaten together with various fries, Parsley, lemon, lime, beans, tomatoes, chili powder, Duck egg, eggs, Bean blood, Ngathalout egg, Ekyarkway, and bean sprouts. As the famous breakfast in Myanmar, Mohinga is rich in carbohydrates, minerals, and nutrients. It is essential for health because it contains protein and protein substances.

According to the ancient history of Myanmar, there were no stone inscriptions about Mohinga, so it is very difficult to know the origin and era of the bread. The earliest evidence of the term “Mohinga” is found in one of the poems of U Punya, a poet of the Konebaung period, and the word “Mohin” was used.

In the second half of the Konebaung period, Po Thu Taw Oo Min, a poet who appeared during the reign of the Ba Gyi Taw and Shwebo Min of Konebaung, used the word “Monti” when comparing the contemporary poet Lu Oo Min (Sar So Taw Oo Min). Now there are very few people who say that Mohinga is called “Monti”. If this is the case, “Monti” means a dish of Mohinga, and Rakine Mohinga is the ancient traditional food of the Arakan people, It may mean Arpu Sharpu, Rakhine Monti, and Rakhine Monti salad.

Even today, in some regions, Mohinga is still called “Mont” and “Monti” etc., so it is believed that Mohingaappeared in the Konepau era. They also call it Mo Hing Ga. Again, during the excavation of old Pyu cities, many tools for making rice flour pickles were unearthed, so rice substitutes, They concluded that Mohinga and rice snacks made from rice could have been created. In addition, according to Dr. Khin Maung Nyunt, who tried to systematically research the history of the Mohinga. Since the recipe for the Mohinga was not found in the list of various recipes of the ancient court, it could only be the food of ordinary civilians. Because of this, it is possible that no one has taken urgent action and filed a report.

A traditional Burmese food, Mohinga is a mouth-watering dish consisting of fermented rice noodles (Mont phat) and curry sauce made mainly from fish. Some people consider it the national dish of Burma. Cities all over Myanmar In every village, they sell Mohinga, and they like to eat it for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. In addition, Mohinga is nutritionally rich in protein, It contains carbohydrates and salts and is a favorite food of almost all Burmese people because of its simple recipe and low cost.

Mohinga is a food that is already deeply rooted in Burmese society, region food is available at any time. You can buy Mohinga not only in famous shops but in the small shops on the sidewalk platform, shift bearer Head banging, handcart, the rickshaw-pulled vendors. In some big cities, In crowded places such as Bus stations and ports, there are often 24-hour shops.

In addition, Mohinga can be eaten by any religion, It is an indispensable food because it can use also as a dish such as donation and funerals. Now, Mohinga has spread to the place where Burmese people go to work and settle, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Japan, Korea, Britain and the United States, and many other countries in the world with Myanmar people.

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