Khauk swè thoke | |
| Course | Breakfast, lunch |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Myanmar |
| Main ingredients | Wheat noodles, dried shrimp, shredded cabbage and carrots, fish cake slices, peanut oil, fish sauce, lime |
| Variations | Atho |
Khauk swè thoke (Burmese:ခေါက်ဆွဲသုပ်;pronounced[kʰaʊʔsʰwɛ́θoʊʔ];lit. 'noodle salad') is ana thokesalad dish inBurmese cuisine. A wheatnoodlesalad, it is made with driedshrimp, shreddedcabbage,carrots,fish sauce,lime and dressed with friedpeanut oil.[1]
After World War II, over 300,000 ethnic Indians in Burma, includingTamils fromTamil Nadu,Telugus fromAndhra Pradesh andMarwaris from theMarwar region of India'sRajasthan, immigrated to India. After returning to India, they brought their food culture also along with them. InThanjavur, Tamil Nadu, migrants sell khauk swe, which is commonly eaten in the area called Burma Colony. InChennai, India, a version of the dish, calledatho (fromBurmese:အသုပ်), is sold by street vendors.[2][3]
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