Burmese Cookbookမြန်မာ့မီးဖိုချောင် · The Myanmar Kitchen

Salads & Thokeအသုပ်

The hand-tossed salads Burma is famous for — laphet thoke first among equals.

Thayet Thi Thanat, Green Mango Pickle-Salad

Salads & Thoke · 30 min · Beginner

Thayet Thi Thanat, Green Mango Pickle-Saladသရက်သီးသနပ်

Tart, crunchy green-mango shreds dressed with fried garlic oil, chili, dried shrimp, and toasted chickpea flour — the sour thanat that cuts a heavy Burmese meal.

Bekang Rawt, Fermented Soybean Salad

Salads & Thoke · 20 min · Beginner

Bekang Rawt, Fermented Soybean Salad

Fermented soybeans pounded with shallots, green chili, and salt — the Chin hills' pungent everyday salad, a mountain cousin of natto, eaten with hot rice.

Hmarcha Rawt, the Chin Chili-Herb Pound

Salads & Thoke · 35 min · Beginner

Hmarcha Rawt, the Chin Chili-Herb Pound

A fire-roasted chili and garlic relish pounded in the mortar, served the Chin way — beside a platter of plain boiled greens, pumpkin, and hot rice.

Tohu Thoke, Shan Tofu Salad

Salads & Thoke · 35 min · Beginner

Tohu Thoke, Shan Tofu Saladတိုဟူးသုပ်

Ribbons of silky Shan chickpea tofu tossed by hand with tamarind, garlic oil, sesame, and chili — the cool market salad of Taunggyi and Inle Lake.

Kachin Pounded Dried Beef

Salads & Thoke · 130 min · Intermediate

Kachin Pounded Dried Beefကချင်အမဲသားထောင်း

Kachin pounded dried beef — salt-dried beef toasted over flame and beaten to a smoky wool with roasted chili, Sichuan pepper, garlic, and herbs.

Kachin Pounded Chicken Salad

Salads & Thoke · 45 min · Beginner

Kachin Pounded Chicken Saladကချင်ကြက်သားထောင်း

Kachin pounded chicken salad — smoky grilled chicken beaten in a mortar with ginger, garlic, and Sichuan pepper, then folded with a fistful of herbs.

Kachin Pounded Fish

Salads & Thoke · 45 min · Intermediate

Kachin Pounded Fishကချင်ငါးထောင်း

Grilled river fish flaked and pounded with roasted chili, Sichuan pepper, ginger, and raw herbs — the smoky, oil-free fish salad of the Kachin hills.

Kamar Thoke, Rakhine Oyster Salad

Salads & Thoke · 35 min · Intermediate

Kamar Thoke, Rakhine Oyster Saladကမာသုပ်

Rakhine's oyster salad — plump oysters barely poached, then tossed with shallots, green chili, lemongrass, and lime, and served back on the shell.

Kazun Ywet Thoke, Water Spinach Salad

Salads & Thoke · 30 min · Beginner

Kazun Ywet Thoke, Water Spinach Saladကန်စွန်းရွက်သုပ်

The delta's everyday water spinach salad — blanched hollow-stem greens massaged with garlic oil, dried shrimp, toasted besan, lime, and fried garlic chips.

Kyauk Pwint Thoke, Myeik Seaweed Salad

Salads & Thoke · 40 min · Beginner

Kyauk Pwint Thoke, Myeik Seaweed Saladကျောက်ပွင့်သုပ်

Crunchy seaweed salad from the Myeik archipelago — translucent kyauk pwint tossed with lime, dried shrimp, garlic chips, and warm turmeric-shallot oil.

Mawlamyine Pomelo Salad (Kywegaw Thi Thoke)

Salads & Thoke · 30 min · Beginner

Mawlamyine Pomelo Salad (Kywegaw Thi Thoke)ကျွဲကောသီးသုပ်

Mawlamyine's famous pomelo pulled into pearls and tossed with dried-shrimp floss, fried shallots, and lime — the bright, gentle jewel of Burmese thoke.

Monnyin Chin Thoke, Pickled Mustard Green Salad

Salads & Thoke · 35 min · Beginner

Monnyin Chin Thoke, Pickled Mustard Green Saladမုန်ညင်းချဉ်သုပ်

Shan pickled mustard greens tossed with tomato, garlic oil, sesame, and crushed peanuts — the sharp, crunchy salad on every hill-country table.

Nga Chauk Thoke, Dried Fish Salad

Salads & Thoke · 25 min · Beginner

Nga Chauk Thoke, Dried Fish Saladငါးခြောက်သုပ်

A fiery Rakhine dried-fish salad — nga chauk fried crisp, pounded to flakes, and tossed with shallots, green chili, and lime, with barely any oil at all.

Fish Cake Salad (Nga Hpe Thoke)

Salads & Thoke · 50 min · Intermediate

Fish Cake Salad (Nga Hpe Thoke)ငါးဖယ်သုပ်

Golden fried fish cakes sliced into ribbons and tossed with cabbage, shallots, lime, and garlic oil — a bright teashop salad from Mon State's coastal markets.

Ngapyaw Phu Thoke, Banana Blossom Salad

Salads & Thoke · 45 min · Intermediate

Ngapyaw Phu Thoke, Banana Blossom Saladငှက်ပျောဖူးသုပ်

The Ayeyarwady delta's banana blossom salad — shredded blossom massaged by hand with garlic oil, dried shrimp floss, toasted besan, lime, and fish sauce.

Pazun Chauk Thoke, Dried Prawn Salad

Salads & Thoke · 25 min · Beginner

Pazun Chauk Thoke, Dried Prawn Saladပုစွန်ခြောက်သုပ်

Rakhine's dried-prawn salad — sweet coastal shrimp pounded to floss, tossed with shallots, green chili, and lime, and finished with a spoon of garlic oil.

Pazun Thoke, Dawei Prawn Salad

Salads & Thoke · 30 min · Beginner

Pazun Thoke, Dawei Prawn Saladပုဇွန်သုပ်

Sweet estuary prawns hand-tossed with green mango, shallots, lime, and turmeric-chili oil — a bright Dawei table salad from Tanintharyi's prawn coast.

Pone Yay Gyi Thoke, Bagan's Black Bean Salad

Salads & Thoke · 25 min · Beginner

Pone Yay Gyi Thoke, Bagan's Black Bean Saladပုန်းရည်ကြီးသုပ်

Bagan's signature salad of inky fermented horse gram paste tossed with shallots, crisp garlic, peanuts, and green chili — pungent, deep, made for hot rice.

Pyi Gyi Nga Thoke, Fiery Squid Salad

Salads & Thoke · 30 min · Intermediate

Pyi Gyi Nga Thoke, Fiery Squid Saladပြည်ကြီးငါးသုပ်

Rakhine's hot-and-sour squid salad — quick-blanched rings tossed with pounded charred chili, garlic, shallots, and lime, with no oil to break the fall.

Rakhine Ngapi Thoke, the Pounded Fire

Salads & Thoke · 25 min · Beginner

Rakhine Ngapi Thoke, the Pounded Fireငါးပိသုပ်

Rakhine's roasted fish-paste salad — marine ngapi pounded with green chili, garlic, and lime, served the western-coast way with crisp vegetables and rice.

Chin Smoked Pork Salad (Vawksa Rep Thoke)

Salads & Thoke · 55 min · Beginner

Chin Smoked Pork Salad (Vawksa Rep Thoke)

Chin State's rafter-smoked pork, simmered tender and tossed warm with flame-roasted chili, ginger, and herbs — a mountain salad built on the smokehouse.

Samusa Thoke, the Samosa Salad

Salads & Thoke · 50 min · Beginner

Samusa Thoke, the Samosa Saladစမူဆာသုပ်

Yangon's street-stall samosa salad — crisp samosas chopped into cabbage, onion, and mint, dressed in a thin chickpea gravy sharpened with tamarind.

Inle Tomato Salad

Salads & Thoke · 25 min · Beginner

Inle Tomato Saladခရမ်းချဉ်သီးသုပ်

Shan salad of Inle Lake's floating-garden tomatoes massaged with garlic oil, crushed roasted peanuts, toasted chickpea flour, and lime — simple and exact.

Gin Thoke, the Ginger Salad

Salads & Thoke · 40 min · Beginner

Gin Thoke, the Ginger Saladဂျင်းသုပ်

Myanmar's bright ginger salad — shredded pickled young ginger massaged with toasted chickpea flour, fried beans, peanuts, and sesame for warmth and crunch.

Laphet Thoke, the Fermented Tea Leaf Salad

Salads & Thoke · 40 min · Beginner

Laphet Thoke, the Fermented Tea Leaf Saladလက်ဖက်သုပ်

Myanmar's fermented tea leaf salad — pickled Shan tea massaged with garlic oil and lime, then piled with fried beans, peanuts, sesame, and dried shrimp.