White poppy seeds are used in Burma although there is very little to distinguish them from the blue poppy seeds commonly found in the supermarkets. When roasted the seeds have a nutty, sweet flavour and add a crunchy texture.
Blue poppy seeds
Supermarkets, Asian stores
Roasted rice flour can be made from ground rice or rice flour which are easily found in supermarkets. It is dry roasted…
Green mangos are used in salads, pickles and curries. It is different to ripe eating mango – the flesh is a pale green…
Sago pearls are almost identical to tapioca but they come from a different plant. The pearls are cooked and eaten with coconut milk…
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)…
