Rakhine state unfortunately has been making the news for mainly the wrong reasons in the last few years, due to religious conflict in the region. But I’m gonna highlight a more palatable aspect of this western state of Myanmar, its fantastic seafood.
Minn Lan (http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g294191-d3222258-Reviews-Minn_Lan-Yangon_Rangoon_Yangon_Region.html) has several eateries dotted around Yangon and is a safe bet for quality, reasonably priced seafood. Must haves include steamed mantis shrimp whose incredibly sweet flesh is almost unmatched elsewhere in the animal kingdom; razor clam stir fry with garlic and spring onions and even more garlic when grilled with river prawns. And don’t forget to try their ‘mont di noodles’, vermicelli-esque noodles that come in two varieties – a spicy prawn paste infused Rakhine state version, or a lentil infused Burmese style version.
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