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'''Meeshay''', ({{lang-my|မြီးရှေ}}, {{IPA-my|míʃè|pron}}; also spelt '''Mee Shay''', '''Mee Shei''') is a [[Burmese cuisine|Burmese]] dish of rice noodles mixed with meat sauce. It is a specialty of the [[Shan people]] of Eastern [[Myanmar]]. Regional variants exist but two main types, the normal meeshay and the Mandalay version, are the most popular. |
'''Meeshay''', ({{lang-my|မြီးရှေ}}, {{IPA-my|míʃè|pron}}; also spelt '''Mee Shay''', '''Mee Shei''') is a [[Burmese cuisine|Burmese]] dish of rice noodles mixed with meat sauce. It is a specialty of the [[Shan people]] of Eastern [[Myanmar]]. Regional variants exist but two main types, the normal meeshay and the [[Mandalay]] version, are the most popular. |
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The meat sauce is mainly made with pork and/or chicken. All forms of Meeshay |
The meat sauce is mainly made with pork and/or chicken. All forms of Meeshay may be accompanied by [[Mohnyin tjin]] (a popular Shan pickle made of mustard greens, carrots and other vegetables fermented in rice wine) and clear soup usually of chicken stock with spring onions. Another common side dish to meeshay is fried [[Burmese tofu]] fritters. |
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==Variations== |
==Variations== |
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===Shan / Mogok meeshay=== |
===Shan / Mogok meeshay=== |
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[[File:Mogok Meeshay.jpg|thumb|Mogok Meeshay]] |
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In the original dish of meeshay, also called [[Mogok]] Meeshay, the meat is cooked in a light sauce with onion, and is mixed with rice noodles. Alongside the meat sauce, a brown tangy rice flour gel with cane or rice vinegar, a dressing of soy sauce, fried peanut oil, chilli oil, and a garnish of crisp fried onions, spring onions and coriander are also added. A similar dish with tomatoes, called Shan khauk swè, is a 'soup version' without the gel, and fish sauce instead of soy sauce, with flat or round noodles, where the soup is part of the dish itself, rather than as consommé. |
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A similar dish with tomatoes, called [[Shan khauk swè]], is a 'soup version' of meeshay, where the soup is part of the dish itself, rather than as consommé. |
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===Mandalay meeshay=== |
===Mandalay meeshay=== |
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[[File:Mandalaymeeshay.JPG|thumb|Mandalay Meeshay]] |
[[File:Mandalaymeeshay.JPG|thumb|Mandalay Meeshay]] |
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Mandalay Meeshay ({{lang-my|မန္တလေးမြီးရှေ}}) uses medium rice noodles and has a thicker, oilier meat sauce. |
Mandalay Meeshay ({{lang-my|မန္တလေးမြီးရှေ}}) , a more eleborate dish, uses medium rice noodles and has a thicker, oilier meat sauce. A thicker rice flour gloop is added. It is dressed with fried peanut oil, salted fermented soybeans and chilli oil, then garnished with blanched bean sprouts, pickled daikon, fried batter, crushed garlic and coriander. As the name suggests, the dish is a regional variation from Mandalay, Myanmar's second largest city with a rich Shan cultural influence. |
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As the name suggests, the dish is a regional variation from Mandalay, Myanmar's second largest city with a rich Shan cultural influence. |
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===Myay-oh meeshay=== |
===Myay-oh meeshay=== |
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Although a distincitly Shan dish, meeshay is popular in the major towns across Myanmar(Burma).{{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} Special restaurant chains devoted to Shan dishes are popular in [[Yangon]] where meeshay is one of the top choices amongst customers.<ref>http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/260106</ref> |
Although a distincitly Shan dish, meeshay is popular in the major towns across Myanmar(Burma).{{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} Special restaurant chains devoted to Shan dishes are popular in [[Yangon]] where meeshay is one of the top choices amongst customers.<ref>http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/260106</ref> |
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Meeshay and other Shan dishes, rich and comparatively bland (without the optional |
Meeshay and other Shan dishes, rich and comparatively bland (without the optional chilli flakes) due to the Highland culture of the Shan people, are seen as novelty food for typical city and town dwellers, as they present a deviation from typical Burmese cuisine dishes.{{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} It is a popular breakfast, brunch and light lunch option for many folks in Myanmar's cities and towns.<ref>http://www.shanmawmyae.com/shan.html</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 22:27, 28 November 2011
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| Alternative names | မြီးရှေ |
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| Course | Breakfast, Brunch |
| Place of origin | Myanmar |
| Region or state | Shan State |
| Main ingredients | Rice noodles, meat (chicken or pork) sauce, bean sprouts, rice flour gel, onions, garlic, chickpea flour, coriander |
Meeshay, (Burmese: မြီးရှေ, pronounced [míʃè]; also spelt Mee Shay, Mee Shei) is a Burmese dish of rice noodles mixed with meat sauce. It is a specialty of the Shan people of Eastern Myanmar. Regional variants exist but two main types, the normal meeshay and the Mandalay version, are the most popular.
The meat sauce is mainly made with pork and/or chicken. All forms of Meeshay may be accompanied by Mohnyin tjin (a popular Shan pickle made of mustard greens, carrots and other vegetables fermented in rice wine) and clear soup usually of chicken stock with spring onions. Another common side dish to meeshay is fried Burmese tofu fritters.
Variations
Shan / Mogok meeshay
In the original dish of meeshay, also called Mogok Meeshay, the meat is cooked in a light sauce with onion, and is mixed with rice noodles. Alongside the meat sauce, a brown tangy rice flour gel with cane or rice vinegar, a dressing of soy sauce, fried peanut oil, chilli oil, and a garnish of crisp fried onions, spring onions and coriander are also added. A similar dish with tomatoes, called Shan khauk swè, is a 'soup version' without the gel, and fish sauce instead of soy sauce, with flat or round noodles, where the soup is part of the dish itself, rather than as consommé.
Mandalay meeshay
Mandalay Meeshay (Burmese: မန္တလေးမြီးရှေ) , a more eleborate dish, uses medium rice noodles and has a thicker, oilier meat sauce. A thicker rice flour gloop is added. It is dressed with fried peanut oil, salted fermented soybeans and chilli oil, then garnished with blanched bean sprouts, pickled daikon, fried batter, crushed garlic and coriander. As the name suggests, the dish is a regional variation from Mandalay, Myanmar's second largest city with a rich Shan cultural influence.
Myay-oh meeshay
Myay-oh Meeshay (lit. Claypot Meeshay) is a Yunnanese inspired dish, in which the rice noodles are cooked in a clay pot. The dish has a greater quantity of soup and includes fresh vegetables.
Popularity
Although a distincitly Shan dish, meeshay is popular in the major towns across Myanmar(Burma).[citation needed] Special restaurant chains devoted to Shan dishes are popular in Yangon where meeshay is one of the top choices amongst customers.[1]
Meeshay and other Shan dishes, rich and comparatively bland (without the optional chilli flakes) due to the Highland culture of the Shan people, are seen as novelty food for typical city and town dwellers, as they present a deviation from typical Burmese cuisine dishes.[citation needed] It is a popular breakfast, brunch and light lunch option for many folks in Myanmar's cities and towns.[2]