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
Recipes
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Pe Puat
Pe puat(ပဲပုပ်) or thoa nao[ถั่วเน่า] is fermented soybeans used in Shan cuisine as well as Northern Thai cuisine, Tai Lu cuisine, and related cuisines. Pe puat is not made with specific bacteria culture, so the flavor may vary slightly each time. Pe puat is prepared in three stages: First, fermented soybeans[ถั่วเน่าซา] are made by cooking…