Hi, Swan… how long has it been now?
Yeah… Long time no see!
So… what do you wanna eat here?
What should I have here? Ok… what’s good at this tea shop?
Its specialty is Mohinga with century egg.
Ok, I’ll have that.
Hi! We’ll have one Mohinga with century egg.
And tea?
Kya Saint.
Ok… and one Kya Saint, please.
So, what have you been up to?
Nothing special. How about you?
Vlogs & Photos…
Gym & Boxing…
That’s my daily routine.
So, we’re gonna do a food tour today?
Yeap… we’re gonna eat all day long.
We went on a Heritage City Tour last time.
This time, I wanna try Myanmar foods with street authenticity.
So, you’re gonna be a guide for me too, right?
Of cause. I’ve been a Street Food Tour Guide too.
So, I’ll explain about the snacks we’re gonna try too.
Ok… I’ve emptied my stomach for this too.
So, do you know how many teas are available in Myanmar?
Well, I know there’s Cho Saint, Kya Saint, and Pawt Saint. That’s all?
There’s Poe Man too. And Poe Man Shel!
With or without condensed milk… that’s all I know.
There’re actually 7 types of tea out there.
Wow… Really?
Cho Saint, Pawt Saint, Kya Saint…
And Cho Pyit Poe Man…
What’s next then? Pawt Kya…
There’s Cho Pyit? Wow… Really?
Yeah… And Cho Kya too.
So, what’s the difference between them?
They’re divided into categories by the percentage of sugar, milk & condensed milk.
So, just like the different types of coffee too, then?
Yeap.
And the teahouses are becoming more like a food court these days.
Yeah… the chairs aren’t like this in the past.
We have to sit in a stool back then.
Yeah…
Teahouses are evolving now.
Tea culture started from the colonial era actually.
Back when Indians came to Myanmar at that time.
Aww…
And started the teahouses as a tea culture.
And the shops are opened on the street platforms.
With small stools.
Yeah… I remembered those days.
Now, they’re as big as a food court now.
I didn’t go to tea shop that much in the past because I was a school girl. 
But my dad used to bring me there and…
There’s Samosa, Youtiao and other snacks on the table usually. 
And, most of them were my favorites too.
We used to eat Youtiao with tea back then.
And my dad used to share the tea in the plate like this…
To make it cold.
Yeah, it cools down quickly.
And I drink that secretly too… lol
Well, here comes our food.
Come…
Thank you!
And another thing is…
People come to tea shops to socialize with friends.
And some come here for business.
Usually the head of the household like fathers and uncles come here 
all day long.
That’s such a social life for them.
And one kettle pot after another too.
It was the same when I was in school too.
One pot after another.
Eat, Nay Chi.
Do you like it?
Yeah, I really like Mohinga a lot.
And here come the fritters.
Come here.
When it comes to Mohinga, I gotta put all the fritters, chilies and corianders in it.
Me too! I like my Mohinga spicy and sour.
And I put them a lot in it too.
Some even has fish eggs in it too.
Yes, yes, yes.
I’ve been to those shops too.
The recipe and the taste changes depending on the location.
Aww.
So, this is Yangon Mohinga.
Aww… so what changed?
Some are made with rice powder.
Aww.
And some are made with soybean powder.
Aww.
Yeah… based on chickpea. That’s the main difference.
Aww… the soup and the noodle inside changed too.
My mom told me that the noodle has to be ordered 
in the fixed gram back in the days.
But the soup is buffet. You can take as much as you like.
Oh… the shops in Yangon are like that too.
Really?
Yeah… Take as much soup you want too.
And I took a lot too… lol
I haven’t had street foods for a long time now.
You really like it sour, huh?
Yeap, I really love the spicy & sour taste.
But I don’t like it if it’s too spicy too.
Just sour & salty.
When I went abroad for collage, 
there were no Myanmar Mohinga shops in the city I lived.
Manchester, right?
Yeah, I miss Mohinga a lot.
So… when I finally came back to Yangon, I went straight to City Mart 
& bought ready-made Mohinga packages.
Yeah… it’s really cool now that they’ve made Mohinga 
into ready-made packages now.
And they have more ingredients in it too.
Back then, there’s only soup base in it.
But lately, the packages come in small pieces of the ingredients included.
You would surely miss a lot of Myanmar foods back then.
Of cause!
Well, that’s it for the breakfast.
Where should we go next, Swan?
Bogyoke Market has a lot of Myanmar snacks.
Yes, yes.
Sweet and spicy salads and… drinks too.
Where’s your car?
I didn’t bring one.
Ok, I’ll call Grab then.
These days, Grab is very convenient for me.
During this COVID period, 
Just use this Grab App
They have this feature called Grab Protect.
It has a transparent plastic separated between the passengers and the driver…
Making it more comfortable for both parties.
Yeah.
I’ve been using it these days.
Choose Grab Protect… 
and then, Bogyoke Market.
3,700 MMK.
Ok.
I’ll call it now.
Sure.
I’m gonna take you to my usual salad shop.
Spicy and sour salads?
Yeap.
We gotta eat some spicy foods to reduce dizziness 
and drowsiness from the breakfast.
Yeah… What should we eat?
One vermicelli soup, please.
And crispy anchovy salad too.
And Stuffed bean curd salad.
Papaya salad with fish cake too.
And one mixed salad.
One Durian smoothie too.
Ok.
And you?
I’ll just have avocado smoothie.
One avocado smoothie… Ok.
Most Myanmar salads have a lot of oil in them.
And that’s not good for my diet.
Yeah, American salads don’t have oil in them.
Yeah.
Oh… here they come.
Thank you!
Yummy!
This one is mixed salad.
This one is cabbage salad with fish cake.
And this is papaya salad with fish cake.
This is vermicelli soup.
And finally, crispy anchovy salad made with Rakhine recipe.
Seems spicy!
Yeah… all your favorites.
Crispy anchovy salad is so good!
Oh my god… that’s a lot of spices.
Thank god I have my smoothie.
And this is mixed salad?
Yeah… made with soybean powder and tamarind pulp.
Aww.
And cooked oil.
I love it!
I haven’t had papaya salad since my student years a long time ago.
It’s so good!
Where did these salads originated?
Since ancient Myanmar.
Myanmar people were very crazy about the salads.
Because the weather is very hot in Myanmar 
and people don’t like to cook big dishes.
So, these salads came in instead because of their quick and easy recipe.
Aww.
And they’re good for your health too.
Yeah… the leaves are fresh and good for the digestion.
And yummy for the tongue too.
Yeah… And the taste is very strong too.
Some are absolutely spicy. 
And some, completely sour.
And they’re usually served with tea kettle.
Yeah, tea kettle.
But we have our smoothie instead.
Lol… yeah.
This is my favorite.
And super spicy.
No more peppers?
At the moment, I could die if I don’t have my smoothie… Lol
What’s next after this?
We’ll go for Myanmar snacks… as desserts.
Oh my god… I love it.
Sweet after spicy!
That’s really nice.
Oh my god… it’s so spicy.
These are really good.
These fish pastes are really good too.
My tongue got scared just by seeing this… Lol
What a dish!
So, let’s go to have desserts now.
Ok… the snacks are around the corner over there.
The weather’s hot. I’ll take 2 Royal-D for us.
Can I get 2 Royal-D here, please?
Thank you so much.
Wow… that’s a lot of snacks.
This is Mote Sein Paung (steamed rice cake).
And this is Htan Thee Mote (palm cake).
I love palm cake.
Really? Let’s have this palm cake, then.
Ok.
A slice of palm cake.
And a slice of steamed rice cake too, please.
This is Kauk Hlaing Ti.
It’s made from A slice Kauk Hlaing Ti flowers found in the paddy field.
Aww.
We’ll take these 3, Aunty.
My grandma used to say…
During the war, steamed rice cake is a must-have for every household.
Why?
Because it’s easy to make and won’t go to waste fast too.
There’re 2 types – sweet & savory.
I love the sweet one.
You can eat it together with shred coconut & sesame.
Our country’s main products are mostly of various rice.
Rice powder, palm sugar, sugar, coconut, peanut and some flowers.
Myanmar people like to do a lot of donations and 
Myanmar snacks are usually served as desserts there.
Eat it with this one?
Yeah… there’s sugar for it too.
smell so sweet !
I want Kauk Hlaing Ti too.
It’s so blue!
I used to think plain dumplings were these Kauk Hlaing Ti 
because of its name, Blue Lye Water.
There’re 3 types of sticky rice dumplings too.
Really?
The white one is made with beans.
I used to eat that bean one.
Yeah… made with sticky rice.
I can’t contain it anymore. I’m gonna eat it.
What is this made of?
Kauk Hlaing Ti flowers… the blue flowers.
Aww.
Thank you so much.
How much, Aunty?
Thank you.
There’s Jengkol!
You love Jengkol?
Yeap… my absolute favorite.
Please… put coconut milk on it, Aunty.
Sure.
1,000 MMK for 7 pieces.
1,200 MMK for 10 pieces.
I don’t wanna live in the place where there’s no Jengkol or Durian or Mango.
This is yellow…
Yellow sticky rice.
It’s good.
Eat, eat.
What is this made of, Aunty? (rice pudding).
From raw rice.
Aww.
Do you know where you can find rice pudding the most?
No…
From Meiktila.
Aww.
It’s their local food.
I put some extras in it because I love you.
Oh my god… thank you so much, Aunty!
Put shred coconut together or separated?
Together, Aunty.
Wanna have some rice pudding?
Yes!
Like a jelly… So soft.
What is this?
This is Khaw Pyin (glutinous rice cake).
Try some.
There’re coconut or bean paste in them.
There’re coconut or bean paste in them.
Bean paste, Aunty.
I’ll give you a stick to eat them with.
So that you can eat them conveniently on the road.
So much snacks! I’m so happy.
We can eat them comfortably in Grab.
How much for these, Aunty?
Total 3,500 MMK.
And I added rice pudding & small rice breads as a present for you.
Wow… thank you so much!
Thank you… come next time too.
We’ll eat these in Grab.
Ok, let’s go.
So, this is the last stop.
Yeap, the last stop.
I’m almost full now.
We’ll have Kout Mote (egg rolls) and Lan Tha Yell Mote (crispy pancakes).
So, this is egg roll.
It’s made with rice powder and palm sugar.
Kidney beans and shred coconuts are added later.
This is palm sugar.
Over there are crispy pancakes.
They’re like Keema.
The toppings include bean sprouts and sliced tomatoes.
It is made with egg?
Yeah.
Oh… I don’t like it that much then.
I love egg rolls much better.
So, we’ll just have egg rolls.
We’ll take 2 egg rolls, Bro.
It’s made with rice…
And our country’s main product is rice.
So, most snacks are made with rice.
It’s fast to make too.
Yeah, it’s very fast.
I’ve eaten all I want today.
And many more are in the bags too.
Thank you so much for treating me free lunch & making my tongue tumble.
And thank you for eating spicy foods.
I didn’t think it’ll be that much spicy.
Thank you for showing me around & treating me Myanmar foods & street foods.
And thank you for coming along with me too.
So, I’ll see you next time!
Ok
Bye! 
