Shan Cuisine

Shan cuisine is the food culture of the Shan[ရှမ်] or Tai Yai{ไทใหญ่} people, mainly in Shan State of eastern Myanmar.

Lashio[လားရှိုးမြို့] is a major Shan town.

Ingredients

soybeans

chickpea, ground into powder called besan[ပဲမှုန့်], used to make shan tofu[တိုဖူ tohpu]. similar tofu-s are made with yellow pea and rice

pomelo

Dishes

• pe puat(ပဲပုပ်): fermented soybeans, often mashed into thin disks or sheets and dried