No htamin (Burmese: နို့ထမင်း; IPA: [no̰ tʰəmɪ́ɴ], also known in English as milk rice) is a festive rice dish in Burmese cuisine, typically associated with celebratory occasions and generally regarded for its restorative properties.
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Place of origin | Myanmar (Burma) |
Associated national cuisine | Burmese cuisine |
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Similar dishes | Buttered rice, coconut rice |
Buttered rice uses long-grained paw hsan hmwe or basmati rice, and is cooked with milk, shallots, butter, salt, and optionally with spices such as garam masala, cumin and aniseed.[1] It is typically eaten with Burmese curries.
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