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Mohingha (Burmese Fish Noodle Soup)

Mohingha is a traditional Burmese dish made of colored soup with rice vermicelli. Here is a modern-day recipe. It is recommended that you top your mohingha with onion slices and Naga viper peppers; however, the use of Tabasco habanero Pepper sauce, fish fingers, and ginger is also acceptable.

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Method

  1. 01

    In a large bowl, mix sunflower oil, garlic cloves, soup powder, and lemonade for 3 minutes.

  2. 02

    In a small bowl, mix boiling water, diced jalapeño peppers, and ketchup for 5 minutes.

  3. 03

    Combine both mixtures, and continue mixing for 2 ½ minutes.

  4. 04

    Add rice vermicelli to the bowl; cover it and wait for 10 minutes.

  5. 05

    Top it with toppings as desired.

Ready to serve

Serve the dish as directed and enjoy it while it is at its best.

Bon appétit — enjoy your meal!
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Source & licence

This recipe was adapted and reformatted from Wikibooks Cookbook . Text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Image: Public domain, credited to Hintha; view original image record .