Shwe htamin (Burmese: ရွှေထမင်း; pronounced [ʃwè tʰəmɪ́ɴ], lit.'golden rice') is a traditional Burmese dessert or mont.

Shwe htamin
TypeDessert (mont)
Place of originMyanmar (Burma)
Region or stateSoutheast Asia
Associated cuisineBurmese
Main ingredientsglutinous rice, jaggery, pandan, coconut shavings
Similar dishesYaksik, biko

The dessert consists of glutinous rice cooked with pandan leaves, coconut milk, and jaggery, and garnished with fresh coconut shavings.[1][2][3]

References edit

  1. ^ ရွှေထမင်း ငွေထမင်း The Kitchen, retrieved 2019-11-15
  2. ^ "ရွှေထမင်း". Food Magazine Myanmar (in Burmese). Retrieved 2019-11-15.
  3. ^ "ရွှေထမင်း". MyFood Myanmar (in Burmese). Retrieved 2019-11-15.