Name: Palm Sugar Water
Yield: Makes About 1 Cup
Cuisine: Myanmar (Burma)
Ingredients: Pour 1 cup water; ¾ cup chopped palm sugar

Preparation info

Makes About
1 Cup

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Burma

By Naomi Duguid

Published 2012

About

This almost-black liquid is a basic seasoning seen on many street-food vendors’ carts and it gives a slightly sweet and smoky aftertaste to many street dishes, especially those of Shan origin. Make sure you buy darker-colored palm sugar; the darker sugar has a smokier taste and less sweetness.

Ingredients

Pour 1 cup water
¾ cup chopped palm sugar
¼

Asia
Myanmar (Burma)
Soup
Vegan
South East Asia
Gluten-free

Method

Pour 1 cup water into a small heavy saucepan and set over medium-high heat. Add ¾ cup chopped palm sugar (¼ pound or so) and stir with a wooden spoon to help it dissolve as the water heats. Bring to a boil and then simmer for about 10 minutes. Let cool, and store in a clean glass jar, well labeled, in

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