The woman was selling zongzi dumplings at a corner of the Myo Ma Market

Woman selling Zongzi in market
Woman selling Zongzi in the market
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China sits to the north of Myanmar, and the Indian subcontinent extends to the west. Because of this geographical relationship, Myanmar's cuisine is considerably influenced by both. A curry-like dish called hin is eaten as a side dish with rice as the main dish. On the other hand, like the Chinese, they also prefer noodles.

According to WIKIPEDIA, Myanmar cuisine is not only influenced by Chinese and Indian culture, but also by Shan and Hmong, but I am not sure about this. I am not sure what to make of the food culture of the Shan and Hmong, but that is not surprising.

While walking around the market in Thanlyin, I found something that was clearly influenced by Chinese culture. A woman was sitting in the middle of the aisle, and zongzi dumplings were laid out on a tray in front of her. They said that Myanmar zongzi contains ripe bananas and coconut. These zongzi are very different from the ones sold in Japan.

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May 2019 MYANMAR PEOPLE

PHOTO DATA

No

11022

Shooting Date

Sep 2018

Posted On

May 22, 2019

Modified On

December 15, 2023

Place

Thanlyin, Myanmar

Genre

Street Photography

Camera

SONY ALPHA 7R II

Lens

SONNAR T* FE 55MM F1.8 ZA

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