nestled among india ,china,Thailand ,Burma, officially known as myanmar,absorbed and then smoothly blended the flavors of its three neighbors. mild curries and nooodles soups, chickpeas and dried shrimp paste, ghee and cocconut milk - the burmese pantry harbors ingredients culled from kitchens that run in a swath from the subcontinent to southern china.
unique to burmese cuisine is thoke, composed presentation of numerous finely chopped ingredients served as an elaborate one-dish meal, a vegetable side, a midday snack, or a postmeal digestive. each thoke highlights a special ingredient , such as pickled ginger, fermented tea leaves, or pomelo. dried shrimp , toasted yellow peas, sesame seeds, fried garlic, green peppers , lime juice and green chilies are ttypically among the other ingredients.