Mont Lin Ma Yar

Name: Mont Lin Ma Yar
Cuisine: Burmese (Myanmar)
Ingredients: 1 cup rice flour; 1/2 cup chickpea flour; 1/2 cup coconut milk; 6 pieces quail eggs; 2 tablespoons, finely chopped shallots; 2 tablespoons, chopped spring onions; 1 tablespoon, chopped coriander leaves; as needed cooking oil

Mont Lin Ma Yar is a traditional Burmese snack made of two small pancakes sandwiched together with a sweet or savory filling, often involving quail eggs and chickpea flour. It is beloved for its combination of soft, crispy textures and rich flavors, commonly enjoyed as a street food breakfast or snack throughout Myanmar.

8 ingredients

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Culinary DNA Preview

Burmese (Myanmar)85%

Indigenous15%

Ingredients

rice flour
1 cup
chickpea flour
1/2 cup
coconut milk
1/2 cup
quail eggs
6 pieces
shallots
2 tablespoons, finely chopped
spring onions
2 tablespoons, chopped
coriander leaves
1 tablespoon, chopped
cooking oil
as needed

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

This dish traces back to Burmese street food culture, reflecting local ingredients and the communal eating style common in Myanmar's markets and festivals.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Burmese (Myanmar)85%

ingredients+techniques

Indigenous15%

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Techniques

batter preparation pan frying sandwiching

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