Sigyet khauk swe (Burmese: ဆီချက်ခေါက်ဆွဲ; lit.'cooked oil noodles') is a fried noodle dish in Burmese cuisine. Egg or wheat noodles are fried in sigyet (i.e., oil infused with garlic aroma), fried garlic, topped with a protein like duck or roast duck, and optionally garnished with sliced cucumbers and green onions.[1] The dish is associated with the Sino-Burmese community.[2]

Sigyet khauk swe
Alternative namesCooked oil noodles
CourseMain dish
Place of originMyanmar (Burma)
Associated cuisineBurmese cuisine
Created bySino-Burmese people
Main ingredients
  • noodles
  • fried garlic
  • oil
  • chives
Ingredients generally used
  • duck
  • cucumber
  • spring onions
Similar dishesKolo mee, Oil noodles

References

edit
  1. ^ Tan, Desmond; Leahy, Kate (2017). Burma Superstar: Addictive Recipes from the Crossroads of Southeast Asia. Ten Speed Press. ISBN 978-1-60774-950-9.
  2. ^ "ကွေတာလန်းနဲ့ ဆီဥကြော်၊ မြန်မာပြည်က တရုတ်အစားအသောက်များ". BBC News မြန်မာ (in Burmese). Retrieved 2021-01-14.

See also

edit