- RecipesLahpet Thoke
If you lived in Myanmar and a friend popped in to visit, this is the snack you’d serve. Lahpet, which means “green tea,” and thoke, which means “salad,” is an eclectic mix of flavors and textures that includes soft, pickled tea leaves, crisp, roasted peanuts and other crunchy beans, toasted sesame seeds, fried garlic and, if you like, dried shrimp and chopped tomato.
- CultureMyanmar
Myanmar, also known as Burma, is home to 55,622,506 individuals. The country is home to diverse ethnic groups. The Burman or Bamar constitute 68% of the total population of the country. The other ethnic communities residing in Burma are Shan, Karen, Rakhine, Chinese, Mon, and Indian peoples. Burmese is the official language of Myanmar.
- Special SightsGolden Rock
Locally known at the Kyaiktiyo Pagoda, the Golden Rock is an important Buddhist pilgrimage site. Located 130 miles southeast of Yangon, the Golden Rock literally hovers on the edge of a cliff looking like it could tip over at any second! The 600 ton rock has a small golden pagoda sitting on top of it and there are many legends surrounding it. Got see it yourself!
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