Cassia flower bud salad

Mezali phu thoke
Alternative namesCassia flower bud salad
TypeSalad
Place of originMyanmar (Burma)
Region or stateSoutheast Asia
Associated cuisineBurmese
Main ingredientsSiamese cassia flower buds

Cassia flower bud salad (Burmese: မယ်ဇလီဖူးသုပ်; pronounced [mɛ̀zəlì pʰú θoʊʔ]; also known as mezali phu thoke) is a festive Burmese salad traditionally served during the full moon day of Tazaungmon, often as an satuditha offering.[1]

The salad's base ingredients includes freshly picked Siamese cassia flower buds, boiled potatoes, sliced onions, peanuts, sesame seed, garlic, seasoned with salt, oil, sesame seeds, and lemon juice.

A common Burmese tradition during the full moon day of Tazaungmon is for families to pick Siamese cassia flower buds and prepare the buds, either as a salad or a soup.[2] The flower buds are considered to have curative medicinal properties.[3]

References

  1. ^ "People enjoy charity food on fullmoon day of Tazaungmone in Mandalay". Myanmar Digital News. Archived from the original on 2020-06-27. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
  2. ^ "The merry, marry months start in Myanmar". The Myanmar Times. Archived from the original on 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
  3. ^ "Mezali bud salad". Myanmar Travel Information. Archived from the original on 2020-02-16. Retrieved 2019-11-13.

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