Saturday, December 13, 2008

Authentic Myanmar Cuisine


Wondering what to eat for dinner? Bored with Chinese and Western cuisine? Try Inle Myanmar.

inle Myanmar

111 North Bridge Road
#B1-07 (A/B) Peninsula Plaza
Singapore 179098
Tel: 6333 5438

My Burmese senior took me there for dinner once and I absolutely loved the food. Today, I took my aunt and cousin there for dinner. They liked it a lot too.

Assorted Fritters: SGD 9


We had assorted fritters as starter. It was sort of like the Japanese tempura. There were pennywort leaves, melon sticks, large onions and tofu slices on the plate. Dip the fritters in the accompanying tamarind sauce. Hhhm.....mouth watering!

Tofu salad: SGD 6.50


Tofu salad was another great dish to munch on while waiting for the main course to arrive. Soft tofu slices mixed with the sourish peanut sauce. Very yummy indeed.

Authentic Myanmar Curry Chicken: SGD 9.50


A dry version of our Malaysian style curry chicken. Might not be sufficient for more then three persons. However, the taste was amazing. The chicken meat was so tender. They just detached from the bones easily and yet, very very rich in taste. A must try item.

Hilsa Fish Curry: SDG 13


A pretty delicious dish. However, the price might not be too friendly. But, that was understandable, because Hilsa had to be imported all the way from Myanmar. The fish flesh was extremely soft. Even the bones were edible. Very rich in spices and curry flavors. NIce to eat, but not a must try.

Stir Fry Kang Kong with Oyster Mushrooms: SGD 6.50



A nice combination. I actually hate soggy and oily vegetables. But, this was just nice.

Pe Pyoke Fried Rice: SGD 6.90



No point eating plain white rice when the Burmese can make such wonderful fried rice. To the Burmese, pe pyoke or yellow bean was like soy bean to the Chinese. They could make all sort of dishes out of it, such as salad and other stir fry items. The soft pe pyoke, fragrant shrimps and fried onions made this dish really good and appetizing. You must try this!!!

Shwe Yin Aye: SGD 4


We ended our dinner with this dessert. A combination of chendol, sago, coconut agar agar, glutinous rice and white bread served in coconut milk. I am a huge fan of 'santan'. So, this cold dessert tasted really good. But, my cousin sister was not that thrilled with it. Too rich she said. So, try it if you love coconut milk. =)) Or else, go for the Myanmer ice kacang instead.

In conclusion, it was great value for money. The restaurant's quiet ambience created an illusion for the diners, as if we were really in Myanmar. All the waiters were very polite and they smile all the time. Though they were all Burmese, they spoke and understood English very well. Shame on the Singaporean waiters and waitress, who frequently gave us a 'black' face, particularly during peak hours.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I used a photo from this post
here http://whatismyanmar.tumblr.com/. I don't copy it, just use the link redirecting back to your post. Lemme know in case you wish me to remove. :)

Thanks a lot for this post on Myanmar cuisines, too!!