Ripe papaya with its rich orange flesh has a soft, butter like consistency and a sweet aromatic taste. Known to aid digestion, it is commonly served as a dessert. The green, unripe fruit works well in salads or cooked as a vegetable.
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Supermarkets, Asian stores
Dried shrimps in Burma have a lovely smoky smell and there is always a jar of pounded dried shrimps in the cupboard for a thote (salad)…
Sago pearls are almost identical to tapioca but they come from a different plant. The pearls are cooked and eaten with coconut milk…
Rice vermicelli are thin noodles made from rice flour and sold dried. Before using, soak in water until soft then boil until cooked…
Orange and lemongrass pudding is a light, sweet and sour pudding. Perfect palette cleanser after a rich curry…
White poppy seeds are used in Burma although there is very little to distinguish them from the blue poppy seeds…