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Food in Yangon - a rising culinary destination in Asia
With Myanmar opening up to the world and tourism since November 2010, nowadays its largest city Yangon has a thriving food scene with flavours for every food lover and budget.
National tastes from all over the country blend together with world-wide cuisines transforming Yangon as a top culinary destination in Myanmar with dining hotels, local eateries, and international restaurants being in continuous growth.
Yangon’s cuisine is based on the national Burmese cuisine with dishes from diverse regions of Myanmar characterized mostly by salty flavours and influences from South and Southeast Asia. However, keep in mind that most restaurants and food stalls in Yangon are known for being dedicated to a single dish or cooking style.
Yangon Street Food
Yangon’s most traditional foods can be found on street vendors with no fixed address as they are moving every few hours. Communication with stall owners can be a little tricky since most of them are unable to speak proper English, so just imply your favourite snack with your index finger.
Some must-try street food in Yangon are deep-fried breadsticks, resembling a savoury doughnut, are a breakfast favourite, while Khao Sueh Thoke, a popular Burmese dish, is a mixture of noodles and salads, perfect for lunchtime!
Must-tries in Yangon
Mohinga, the unofficial national dish of Myanmar, is also one of the most popular dishes of Yangon’s cuisine and consists of a bowl of rice noodles and fish soup. You will not find difficulty on finding Mohinga in Yangon since street hawkers and roadside stalls sell them almost everywhere in the city.
Falooda is a refreshing sweet beverage made of mixing water, milk, or ice cream, with several ingredients. It is the perfect drink after walking around in Yangon all day.
There is no shortage of exotic fruits in Yangon. In China Town, you will find plentiful seasonal fruits including mangoes, avocados, pineapples as well as all kinds of bananas.
In this Yangon Food Guide, you will find the best dining hotels in Yangon and the best places to sample traditional dishes and international delicacies.
National tastes from all over the country blend together with world-wide cuisines transforming Yangon as a top culinary destination in Myanmar with dining hotels, local eateries, and international restaurants being in continuous growth.
Yangon’s cuisine is based on the national Burmese cuisine with dishes from diverse regions of Myanmar characterized mostly by salty flavours and influences from South and Southeast Asia. However, keep in mind that most restaurants and food stalls in Yangon are known for being dedicated to a single dish or cooking style.
Yangon Street Food
Yangon’s most traditional foods can be found on street vendors with no fixed address as they are moving every few hours. Communication with stall owners can be a little tricky since most of them are unable to speak proper English, so just imply your favourite snack with your index finger.
Some must-try street food in Yangon are deep-fried breadsticks, resembling a savoury doughnut, are a breakfast favourite, while Khao Sueh Thoke, a popular Burmese dish, is a mixture of noodles and salads, perfect for lunchtime!
Must-tries in Yangon
Mohinga, the unofficial national dish of Myanmar, is also one of the most popular dishes of Yangon’s cuisine and consists of a bowl of rice noodles and fish soup. You will not find difficulty on finding Mohinga in Yangon since street hawkers and roadside stalls sell them almost everywhere in the city.
Falooda is a refreshing sweet beverage made of mixing water, milk, or ice cream, with several ingredients. It is the perfect drink after walking around in Yangon all day.
There is no shortage of exotic fruits in Yangon. In China Town, you will find plentiful seasonal fruits including mangoes, avocados, pineapples as well as all kinds of bananas.
In this Yangon Food Guide, you will find the best dining hotels in Yangon and the best places to sample traditional dishes and international delicacies.
The best hotels with restaurants in Yangon
Yangon has some of the best 5-star hotels in Myanmar featuring excellent dining options, elegant lounges and pool bars within their premises. Staffed by professional Chefs the hotels in Yangon offer Continental, Asian and Thai dishes, large buffets, and a la carte menus.
All around Yangon, you will also find city hotels with restaurants and cozy settings to start your day with a healthy breakfast, have a sumptuous lunch, and enjoy a refreshing cocktail in the evening.
See our collection with the best hotels with restaurants and dining properties with gourmet settings and elegant bars in Yangon!
All around Yangon, you will also find city hotels with restaurants and cozy settings to start your day with a healthy breakfast, have a sumptuous lunch, and enjoy a refreshing cocktail in the evening.
See our collection with the best hotels with restaurants and dining properties with gourmet settings and elegant bars in Yangon!
The best places for Food Travellers in Yangon
In Yangon, you will find an excellent collection of restaurants offering Burmese cuisine as well as an extensive array of authentic delicacies from across Asia, Europe, and the US.
For authentic Burmese food head to the Rangoon Tea House, a newly renovated restaurant and cocktail bar where you will taste mohinga, Myanmar’s national dish at its most elegant version.
If you are seeking for a quiet place to savour Thai dishes, enticing curries, and fresh salads, then Green Gallery is the place to be.
Immerse in European dinners, local fish dishes, and high-quality imported meat at Le Planteur, a gourmet French restaurant in Yangon.
Moreover, for a totally unique culinary experience do not miss to visit the China Town located in the center of Downtown Yangon. It is one of the best places to eat in Yangon with several restaurants while every evening its main street of Maha Bundala overflows with street vendors offering local street food, snacks, and fruits.
See our collection with the most popular restaurants and eateries in Yangon.
For authentic Burmese food head to the Rangoon Tea House, a newly renovated restaurant and cocktail bar where you will taste mohinga, Myanmar’s national dish at its most elegant version.
If you are seeking for a quiet place to savour Thai dishes, enticing curries, and fresh salads, then Green Gallery is the place to be.
Immerse in European dinners, local fish dishes, and high-quality imported meat at Le Planteur, a gourmet French restaurant in Yangon.
Moreover, for a totally unique culinary experience do not miss to visit the China Town located in the center of Downtown Yangon. It is one of the best places to eat in Yangon with several restaurants while every evening its main street of Maha Bundala overflows with street vendors offering local street food, snacks, and fruits.
See our collection with the most popular restaurants and eateries in Yangon.
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