banana bud and cellophane noodle salad
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banana blossom & cellophane noodle salad

One of the advantages of living in Sydney is having a friend turn up with a banana bud cut freshly from his garden. I decide to make a Burmese-style thote…

none chicken roti
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stir-fried roti with chicken curry | roti canai goreng

Lunch is leftover Nyonya-style chicken curry from the day before. Rather than simply re-heat and serve with rice, I shred the chicken…

nyonya chicken curry
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nyonya-style chicken curry | nyonya kari aya

It’s time to switch from fresh, light, zingy salads to more robust, earthy and comforting dishes as the weather cools…

about the author

Cho has been writing and photographing Burmese food since 2004, when she returned to Burma to rediscover the food of her childhood. She launched hsa*ba webiste in 2006 where she shares her family recipes and gives a rare insight into a closed culture. Her first book, hsa*ba, burmese cookbook was published in October 2008.

press cuttings

A selection of press cuttings from 2009.

folded red bean pancakes
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folded pancake with red beans & coconut | kauk mote

Folded pancakes stuffed with sweetened red bean paste and freshly grated coconut are a delicious treat. I have almost all the ingredients…

rambutan fruit

rambutan

Rambutan comes from the Malay word rambut which means hair. These red fruits indeed do look like hairy versions of lychees…

tofu eggplant salad
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tofu & eggplant salad

This quick and easy salad is something I rustled up the other day for a vegetarian friend. Normally I would add a spoonful of pounded…

sago pearls in coconut milk
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sago pearls in coconut milk | thar-gu ohn nyot

This is a childhood favourite, sago pearls served with cold coconut milk; a welcomed cooling treat during the hot season…

banana bud and prawn curry
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banana blossom & prawn curry

Banana blossoms are either made into salads or cooked in curries. They have a fairly neutral taste though…

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