“Burma is probably one of the least well-known of all Asian countries and many people have no idea what Burmese food is like. Burmese restaurants are few and far between - even, surprisingly, in Burma itself. There is really nothing mysterious or different about Burmese cooking, and the best way to sample the food is to learn to cook it yourself. Burmese food is distinctive, although it incorporates certain elements from the cooking of neighboring India and China, and shares some common features with other South-East Asian cuisines.”

“A typical Burmese meal will include a wide range of tastes, each designed to balance, contrast or complement the others. A Burmese menu is quite different from a Western one. a soup is nearly always included; this is not taken separately as a first course, but served at the same time as the main dish and sipped at intervals throughout the meal. Soups are usually light and refreshing to the palate. Sharp or slightly sour tasting soup is particularly popular.” (http://www.asian-recipes.com/burma/burma.php)