Mohinga

Small rice noodles called mondi or mohinga, made from slightly fermented rice flour, are the basis of what is generally considered to be the national dish of burma, Mohinga. The noodles/vermicelli are bathed in a fish and creamy coconut curry sauce which is as thin as soup. This is accompanied by a number of side dishes ranging from hard-boiled eggs, limes, fried garlic, spring onions, chickpeas, chillies, bite-size patties made from shrimp or mung beans, and slices of the tender heart of banana palms. Mohinga is a popular street food and is available at nearly every street corner or market place where the itinerant vendors have set up their stalls.