Myanmar has over 100 ethnic groups same estimate it as about 135, with their unique cultures, customs and food. Racially and linguistically Myanmar belongs to the Tibeto – Burman group, but we also have the Shans, the next largest ethnic people who are akin to Tai, and the Mons who are related to the Khmers. 3 per cent of the population are Buddhists. Our culture is strongly influenced by Theravada Buddhism which we received from India via Sri Lanka. We have long land borders with China (1375 miles) and Thailand (1314 miles) but less with India (857 miles) and Bangaladesh (152 miles) and smallest with Laos (128 miles). This long seacoast has provided the people with bountiful fish and many other seafoods.
Myanmar is also fortunate in having a long coastal region stretching for 1385 miles from NaafRiver in the west to Kawthoung (VictoriaPoint) in the southeast, opposite the Thai town of Ranoung. This long latitude has given the people of Myanmar abundant vegetables and fruits from the apples, grapefruits and avocadoes of the north to the durians, mangosteens and rambutans of the south. from temperate snow-clad mountains which form the southeastern foothills of the Tibetan Himalayas to the tropical forest covered coastal strip of Taninthayi (Tenasserim).
km) of all the countries in mainland Southeast Asia, though the population at about 60 million2 is lower than that of Vietnam and Thailand.įrom north to south Myanmar stretches 1275 miles (2052 km), from north latitude 9 degrees 32 minutes to 28 degrees 31 minutes, i.e. Myanmar has the largest land area (261, 228 sq. Geographically Myanmar is wedged in between the two most populous countries of the world: China and India. It ends with our thoughts on its future course as Myanmar opens up to assimilate international cultures, especially from her neighbouring countries of China and Thailand. The focus is on the traditional aspects of Myanmar food and how it has slowly changed since mid – 19th century, accelerating in the last two decades of the 20th century. It gives an account of daily meals, eating out at cafes and restaurants, and about the culture and customs associated with food, social and religious. This article is a brief introduction to Myanmar food, its nature and characteristics.
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