{"id":18112,"date":"2016-12-05T09:28:01","date_gmt":"2016-12-05T17:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/?p=18112"},"modified":"2016-12-05T09:28:15","modified_gmt":"2016-12-05T17:28:15","slug":"vegan-myanmar-magic-word","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/vegan-myanmar-magic-word\/","title":{"rendered":"Vegan in Myanmar: A Magic Word"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Myanmar-Thailand-02.jpg\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-18126\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Myanmar-Thailand-02-300x156.jpg\" alt=\"myanmar-thailand\" width=\"300\" height=\"156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Myanmar-Thailand-02-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Myanmar-Thailand-02-768x400.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Myanmar-Thailand-02.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>ONE WORD: THATALO<\/strong><br \/>\nIt literally means \u201cno living things.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With this magic word, you will go a very long way. I learned this word\u00a0at the border, and once I did, I never looked back. You\u00a0could easily walk into any place in Myanmar and get a vegan dish without any problems. And on top of that, people will LOVE that you know some of the local language.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18122\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/1.-Fried-green-vegetables-with-rice.jpg\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18122\" class=\"wp-image-18122 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/1.-Fried-green-vegetables-with-rice-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"1-fried-green-vegetables-with-rice\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/1.-Fried-green-vegetables-with-rice-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/1.-Fried-green-vegetables-with-rice-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/1.-Fried-green-vegetables-with-rice-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-18122\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fried green vegetables with rice<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Traditional Myanmar food consists mostly of rice, a variety of fried vegetables and unfortunately, a lot of meat. But don&#8217;t\u00a0panic! Simply get all the side dishes for less than one Euro.<\/p>\n<p>The first thing I ate, right at the Thai\/Myanmar border, was fried green vegetables with loads of garlic, onion and soy sauce. And boy, do I love my greens! For me, this was a kick-start, and it only went\u00a0uphill from there.<\/p>\n<p>On a Myanmar menu you will find a whole section of fried vegetable dishes and raw salads, always accompanied by\u00a0a delicious peanut sauce and rice or noodles. Since the basis of most of the meals is chili and garlic, I was very a happy woman.<\/p>\n<p>On top of that: there are markets EVERYWHERE. Before a long bus-train-boat ride, I stocked up on carrots, watermelon, coconut, tea leaves, nuts, etc&#8230; And if I forgot, no problem! There would surely be a\u00a0market on the way.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RISE AND SHINE<\/strong><br \/>\nBreakfast was usually\u00a0included with the accommodation and consisted of eggs and bread, or fried rice. By asking for &#8220;thatalo breakfast&#8221; at check in, I always got something that other travellers were jealous of: Shan noodles! Shan noodles are a\u00a0light red spicy soup with thick noodles and cilantro. A great way\u00a0to start the day, and a typical Burmese breakfast. I just love to eat like a\u00a0local wherever I can. And I can assure you, it feels really good to have a better food option than others for once. Some fellow travellers even opted for thatalo breakfast after they saw how spoiled I was. Vegans for the win!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18116\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/9.-Delicious-vegan-bbq-consisting-of-tofu-filled-paprika-and-marrow-leaf.jpg\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18116\" class=\"wp-image-18116 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/9.-Delicious-vegan-bbq-consisting-of-tofu-filled-paprika-and-marrow-leaf-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"9-delicious-vegan-bbq-consisting-of-tofu-filled-paprika-and-marrow-leaf\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/9.-Delicious-vegan-bbq-consisting-of-tofu-filled-paprika-and-marrow-leaf-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/9.-Delicious-vegan-bbq-consisting-of-tofu-filled-paprika-and-marrow-leaf-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/9.-Delicious-vegan-bbq-consisting-of-tofu-filled-paprika-and-marrow-leaf-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-18116\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vegan BBQ<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>LUNCH AND DINNER<\/strong><br \/>\nDelicious vegan BBQ consisting of tofu, filled paprika, cauliflower and marrow leaf: 0,71 Euro!<\/p>\n<p>As a low budget traveller, I&#8217;ll eat just about anywhere. But my choice always depends on the people owning the restaurant. If they seem to be caring and full of smiles, I get this feeling in my gut that the food will be\u00a0similar.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes you&#8217;ll find\u00a0menus translated into English too.<\/p>\n<p>A delicious clear soup with cilantro and garlic is often complimentary with your dish. Fried vegetables could be:<br \/>\n\u2022 marrow leaf<br \/>\n\u2022 spinach<br \/>\n\u2022 water-cress<br \/>\n\u2022 mustard leaf<br \/>\n\u2022 okra<br \/>\n\u2022 bamboo shoots<br \/>\n\u2022 cabbage<br \/>\n\u2022 cauliflower<\/p>\n<p>As for the salads:<br \/>\n\u2022 cucumber salad<br \/>\n\u2022 tomato salad<br \/>\n\u2022 carrot salad<br \/>\n\u2022 cabbage salad<br \/>\n\u2022 marrow leaf salad<br \/>\n\u2022 water-cress<br \/>\n\u2022 lemon leaf salad<br \/>\n\u2022 sea-weed salad<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18118\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/7.-The-result-of-walking-in-somewhere-and-say-thatalo-035-Euro.jpg\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18118\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-18118\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/7.-The-result-of-walking-in-somewhere-and-say-thatalo-035-Euro-300x218.jpg\" alt=\"The result of walking in somewhere and saying, &quot;thatalo&quot;. Cost: ,35 euro\" width=\"300\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/7.-The-result-of-walking-in-somewhere-and-say-thatalo-035-Euro-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/7.-The-result-of-walking-in-somewhere-and-say-thatalo-035-Euro-768x559.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/7.-The-result-of-walking-in-somewhere-and-say-thatalo-035-Euro-1024x745.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/7.-The-result-of-walking-in-somewhere-and-say-thatalo-035-Euro-247x180.jpg 247w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-18118\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The result of walking in somewhere and saying, &#8220;thatalo&#8221;. Cost: ,35 euro<\/p><\/div>\n<p>And you can get almost every fried vegetable as a salad and visa versa. I mostly ordered a salad and fried vegetables. A delicious clear soup sometimes magically appeared, since this is complimentary in some places. You just order whatever you like and specify with: \u201cthatalo?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One thing\u00a0really worth mentioning is tea leaf salad (sorry, no photo, I already ate it before I could think of making one). I kind of got addicted to it. It\u2019s a salad made of wet green tea, dried yellow beans and spices. I feel like it is\u00a0incredibly healthy, and\u00a0it tastes fantastic!<\/p>\n<p>Also worth mentioning are the\u00a0delicious curries, fried noodles and fried rice. In my personal opinion these are not as nutritious as the above mentioned dishes, so when I was craving noodles, I ordered some green vegetables as well to up\u00a0the nutritional value a bit.<\/p>\n<p>In case there is no English menu (which is a good sign actually), you simply ask the waiter \u201cthatalo\u201d, maybe point out a dish on someone else\u2019s table and let yourself be surprised. You\u2019ll get about five small dishes like soup, aubergine mash, yellow beans, durian salad,&#8230;etc. And the staff\u00a0will be delighted having you in their restaurant.<\/p>\n<p>Did I mention the prices?\u00a0Most of the time I ate for less than 1000 kyat, which is about 0,71 Euro. Or\u00a0that moment when you ask for the bill and you need to pay the full 35 cents &#8212; I don\u2019t know about you, but for me, it makes the food even more delicious.<\/p>\n<p><strong>VEGAN ON THE MYANMAR TRAIN<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18120\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/5.-Woman-selling-vegetable-noodles-in-the-train.jpg\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18120\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-18120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/5.-Woman-selling-vegetable-noodles-in-the-train-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Woman selling vegetable noodles on the train\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/5.-Woman-selling-vegetable-noodles-in-the-train-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/5.-Woman-selling-vegetable-noodles-in-the-train-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/5.-Woman-selling-vegetable-noodles-in-the-train-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-18120\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Woman selling vegetable noodles on the train<\/p><\/div>\n<p>On my first train, I suffered. 13 hours from Yangon to Thazi without a restaurant car, and the people passing selling food only had meat dishes for sale. Luckily I bought some steamed corn in the morning, because after that it was finished for me. However, I just didn&#8217;t know how to get creative yet.<\/p>\n<p>Emergency train food for me became\u00a0rice with durian and peanuts. And learning from my mistakes, I made sure\u00a0to always have some ingredients with me to liven\u00a0up\u00a0my dish, such as tea leaves and spices. Taking this in consideration, I stocked up on food for my second long ride, but soon noticed that the selection\u00a0varied\u00a0from train to train. My next\u00a0train\u00a0was selling loads of food, and lots of it was vegan! There were vegetable noodles, rice with durian, nuts, seeds, fruit, &#8230; It was like going out for dinner in your lazy train chair. Just the way I like it.<\/p>\n<p>Vegetable dishes on the train will cost you maximum 0,21 Euro.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes, when the train got delayed and the sellers called it a day, I bought some cooked rice and spiced\u00a0it up with my survival package of tea leaves and spices.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CONCLUSION<\/strong><br \/>\nI wish that every country had a magic word like &#8220;thatalo.&#8221; With thatalo in your vocabulary, you will never\u00a0die from hunger during your visit to Myanmar \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>About the author: I am Marie, a simple farmer\u2019s daughter without a plan. In October 2015 I decided to leave everything behind, sell my furniture and reduce my belongings so they could fit in a backpack. I\u2019m determined to realize my dreams and travel the world. You can follow my blog at <a href=\"http:\/\/belgianturtle.com\/\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external nofollow\">www.belgianturtle.com<\/a>and find me on Facebook:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/belgianturtle\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external nofollow\">www.facebook.com\/belgianturtle<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Myanmar pic source: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nathab.com\/asia-adventure-travel\/myanmar-thailand-exploring-nature-spirit\/\"  rel=\"external nofollow\">Nathab.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ONE WORD: THATALO It literally means \u201cno living things.\u201d With this magic word, you will go a very long way. I learned this word\u00a0at the border, and once I did, I never looked back. You\u00a0could easily walk into any place in Myanmar and get a vegan dish without any problems. And on top of that, people will LOVE that you know some of the local language. Traditional Myanmar food consists mostly of rice, a variety of fried vegetables and unfortunately, a lot of meat. But don&#8217;t\u00a0panic! Simply get all the side dishes for less than one Euro. The first thing I ate, right at the Thai\/Myanmar border, was fried green vegetables with loads of garlic, onion and soy sauce. And boy, do I love my greens! For me, this was a kick-start, and it only went\u00a0uphill from there. On a Myanmar menu you will find a whole section of fried vegetable dishes and raw salads, always accompanied by\u00a0a delicious peanut sauce and rice or noodles. Since the basis of most of the meals is chili and garlic, I was very a happy woman. On top of that: there are markets EVERYWHERE. 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I learned this word\u00a0at the border, and once I did, I never looked back. You\u00a0could easily walk into any place in Myanmar and get a vegan dish without any problems. And on top of that, people will LOVE that you know some of the local language. Traditional Myanmar food consists mostly of rice, a variety of fried vegetables and unfortunately, a lot of meat. But don&#8217;t\u00a0panic! Simply get all the side dishes for less than one Euro. The first thing I ate, right at the Thai\/Myanmar border, was fried green vegetables with loads of garlic, onion and soy sauce. And boy, do I love my greens! For me, this was a kick-start, and it only went\u00a0uphill from there. On a Myanmar menu you will find a whole section of fried vegetable dishes and raw salads, always accompanied by\u00a0a delicious peanut sauce and rice or noodles. Since the basis of most of the meals is chili and garlic, I was very a happy woman. On top of that: there are markets EVERYWHERE. 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