Shwe yin aye (Burmese: ရွှေရင်အေး; pronounced [ʃwèjɪ̀ɴʔé]) is a traditional Burmese dessert commonly associated with the Thingyan season.[1]

Shwe yin aye
TypeDessert
Place of originMyanmar (Burma)
Associated cuisineBurmese
Main ingredientsSago, coconut jelly, cendol, sugar, coconut milk, sticky rice, white bread

The dessert consists of sweetened sticky rice, sago pearls, pandan jelly noodles (cendol), and cubes of gelatine, coconut jelly, and a slice of white bread steeped in a concoction of sweetened coconut milk, served cold.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Mouth-watering Thingyan food and delicacies". The Myanmar Times. 2018-04-06. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
  2. ^ Aye, MiMi (2019-06-13). Mandalay: Recipes and Tales from a Burmese Kitchen. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 9781472959485.