Mohinga at Bright Hotel
While I was still preparing for my trip to Myanmar, I was also consulting with a Burmese colleague of mine. Basic questions like how much things are. Where to change money and all that. Most importantly, I wanted to know what the nice food in Myanmar was, being the foodie that I am. The first thing that came to her mind was something called Mohinga and she said that it was her favorite dish, her eyes twinkling at the thought of mohinga.
Fast forward several weeks later, I am here in Myanmar at the Bright Hotel in Nyaungshwe. The staff at Bright Hotel asked me what kind of breakfast I wanted, I asked them if they have this mohinga thing and he readily said yes. I really love the breakfast here at Bright Hotel. The portions are really generous, which I guess it quite the standard here in Myanmar since it is cheap here. Anyway, the mohinga finally came and it nothing like I expected.
The noodles are plain old rice noodles. The soup is brownish fish broth. But I guess what sets it apart is the use of banana tree stem. This gives it a crunchy texture in contrast to the soft noodles and egg. The soup was slightly spicy. Though I can usually stomach anything thrown my way. Somehow the mohinga didn’t really suit my taste buds. I thought it was a little strange for my taste, but I finished it anyway. The pancake peppered with peanuts went well with the monhinga. This I guess was the Burmese breakfast since mohinga is usually had in the morning. Of course, no meal at Bright Hotel is complete without a large serving of fruit.
For a national dish, the mohinga sure tasted a bit strange. Maybe the guys at Bright Hotel didn’t make it well. Or maybe it was supposed to taste strange. Love it or hate it, this is one of the more essential things to do in Myanmar.
Tags: breakfast, Bright Hotel, Burma, Food, hotel, Inle, mohinga, Myanmar, Nyaungshwe
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