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He told me about all the positive qualities of Burmese women, their traditional values, how he met his wife 16 years ago, and that he still can’t understand why Thailand gets all the male attention while Myanmar gets ignored.According to him, dating Myanmar girls is like a beautiful secret that nobody knows about.Here’s what his 16 years of experience taught him 8 Facts about Burmese Girls (and Their Qualities)I have to be honest. I had no idea about the qualities of Burmese women.
Heck, before my flight from to Mandalay I didn’t even know how they look.Now I know. They look like her.
He laughed so loud that the people in the restaurant stared at us.His wife giggled. I made notes.Apparently, this cream is called Thanakha and it is either white or yellow and made from ground bark. He told me that he had to convince his wife that it doesn’t help against acne, aging, and sunlight.Sometimes the women use it to display their social hierarchy. But don’t ask me about the different color, consistency, and ways to apply it.
You can ask the Burmese girls you’ll chat with. 2. Burmese Girls Don’t Talk to Strangers (Unless They are Online)At least not if you approach them on the street.Burma girls are extremely shy. In case you think that Thai girls are shy when you approach them in public, you’ve never approached a girl on the streets of Mandalay. No, not this kind of virtual reality!I’m talking about a world where they can forget about their cultural chainsthe world of online dating.3. The Women in Myanmar Speak Better English than Ever BeforeI have good news and bad news for you.The bad news is that the women in Myanmar don’t have the world’s best English skills. What a surprise, I know.The good news is that.The Diplomat told me that his wife could barely speak English when he met her.
She could only speak a few words because she worked in a hotel for two years. I thanked him for the advice. 6.
Myanmar Girls are more Traditional than Filipinas (But Their Government Isn’t)Myanmar girls are very traditional, but their government is quite liberal, at least when it comes to dating.I mean, if you and you want to marry her, you have to remember that it’s illegal to get a divorce. And if you, you have to keep it a secret because having sex with her is forbidden by law.What about dating in Burma? No worries!It’s legal to date, marry, and divorce a local woman. His eyes revealed that he wanted to chat with all of them. His wife’s eyes revealed that she wanted to kill me for showing him this site. 10.
You Don’t Have to Travel to Myanmar to Meet Burmese GirlsBack in the year 2000, there were more than. Today there are even more and most of them are women who are working abroad.Remember, the nannies and maids.What does that mean for you?It means that you don’t even have to travel to Myanmar to meet these girls. There are more Burmese-speaking people in Thailand than English-speaking expatsand there are a lot of Australian, English, and American expats. “I know a guy who’s married to a girl who grew up in the Chin State. That’s the poorest region in the country. It’s the Isaan of Myanmar.
Most of these people are poor farmers who have never seen a light bulb, at least not one that works. The girls are extremely traditional and make good wives. But they are poor, very poor. A man should only date one of these girls if he’s willing to rescue her from the poverty.
Don’t be one of those assholes who promise her the world without keeping your promise.”. The moral of the story:It’s easy to give her the best experience she ever had. Summed Up WisdomA couple of months ago I visited Chiang Mai. Then I took a flight to Mandalay to check off Myanmar from my bucket list and to meet one of my readers.He’s a retired Diplomat, has a beautiful Burmese wife and he’s pissed that he can’t get a retirement visa. However, he’s more than happy that his wife is such a traditional and light-hearted woman. He’s also a bit jealous because nowadays the girls speak better Englishand wait for us on online dating sites.You will be thankful that more and more sexy Burmese girls sign up on international dating sites because it’s hard to talk to them in public and it’s even harder to meet them at private parties. But once you met her, you can impress her by being a gentleman. Just be warned.
She might cry. Nice article. But just one thing I’d like to point out as a Burmese woman in late 20s. Perhaps other people might have mentioned that already. The majority of Burmese girls do not want foreign husbands just for the sake of having freedom or whatever. Some women can be passport chasers, just like everywhere else around the world, but many educated and independent Burmese women simply do not dream about having a foreign boyfriend.
It’s because cultural clashes are exhausting and maintaining international relationships when you hold different traditional values can be extremely challenging! However, when you really fall in love, the nationality doesn’t matter anymore and you do your best to overcome the hardship because you love him/her as a person 😉 Love and willingness to compromise and learn each other’s culture will make it work.
Really, Sebastian? Pardon me for not taking the diplomat’s advice seriously. After all, it was posted on a website called “globalseducer.” Most of the advice could be considered common sense, almost reminiscent of the golden rule: treat others nicely and you will be treated the same.
But columns and blogs of this nature tend to come across like a pimply-faced high school kid at his first co-ed dance. Look at all these gorgeous babes! All in traditional clothes! And I bet they like to cook and clean and bake muffins!”I am not a big fan of cross-cultural relationships.
I am neither for them or against them. I simply see them for what they truly are. Way too many pitfalls. A huge mismatch of social and financial proportions. The financial dependence of the female partner upon her husband can easily become dangerous and pathological. Far too many poor and destitute SE Asian women have been taken back to Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Europe, and the U.S.
Only to be beaten and abused. A very very bad idea, indeed.To top it off, most of the men and women can never truly know one another. And it’s not just the language barrier. Several years ago while living and working in Phnom Penh, this story was related to me: it was the early 1990s.
The Vietnamese army had just left. A tourist from Denmark came to the capital planning to spend a few months. He got to know a local woman. They talked, went out to dinner, and eventually became lovers.
Being interested in history, he asked her on several occasions what she did during the Pol Pot regime. She always avoided this question, until one night when she confessed. They had spent several nights together making love, so it was only natural that he would want to know more about her.
It turns out that she held a high position in the Khmer Rouge army. She took prisoners, including children. She would beat some of them; torture them. On one occasion, she caught a young boy stealing corn to feed his family.
She tied him up, cut off his genitals, andI’ll stop there. The Danish tourist did not last a few months. He went home early. I’m not saying that this encounter is a common occurence. It certainly is not. But it illustrates my point.
My point is this: we often don’t know who we are getting involved with. We can never know. For the most part, western men in Asia are dumb. They will believe just about any story that comes out of a sweet girl’s mouth.
And, for the most part, SE Asian women are strong, tough, and hard as nails. You have to be all these things if you are living in a Burmese village. So spare me the “Oh she is so sweet and kind” stuff.Having said all this, I’m glad I read this and took the opportunity to take part in the discussion.
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A popular delicacyBurmese cuisine is mainly an amalgam of cuisines from various regions of. It has also been influenced by various cuisines of neighbouring countries, in particular, China, India and Thailand.Modern Burmese cuisine comes in two general varieties: coastal and inland. The cuisine in the coastal areas, such as that in the main city Yangon, makes extensive use of fish and seafood-based products like and (fermented seafood). The cuisine in inland regions, such as Upper Myanmar and hill regions, tends to use more meat and poultry although modern inland cooking too has incorporated freshwater fish and shrimp as a source of protein in several ways: fresh, salted whole or filleted, salted and dried, made into a salty paste, or fermented sour and pressed.Burmese cuisine also includes a variety of salads ( ), centred on one major ingredient, ranging from starches like rice, wheat and rice noodles, glass noodles and vermicelli, to potato, ginger, tomato, long bean, (pickled tea leaves), and (fish paste). These salads have always been popular as in Burmese cities. Is the traditional breakfast dish and is Burma's national dish.A popular Burmese rhyme sums up the traditional favourites: ' A thee ma, thayet; a thar ma, wet; a ywet ma, lahpet' ( အသီးမှာသရက်၊ အသားမှာဝက်၊ အရွက်မှာလက်ဖက်။), meaning: 'Of all the fruit, the mango's the best; of all the meat, the pork's the best; and of all the leaves, 's the best'.
Snacks served at a Burmese tea houseTraditionally, Burmese eat their meals from dishes on a low table, while sitting on a bamboo mat. Dishes are served simultaneously. A typical meal includes steamed rice as the main dish and accompanying dishes called hin, including a curried freshwater fish or dried/salted fish dish, a curried meat or poultry dish instead, a light soup called hin gyo ( ဟင်းချို), called chinyay hin ( ချဉ်ရည်ဟင်း) if sour, and fresh or boiled vegetables to go with a salty dish, almost invariably a curried sauce of pickled fish ( ngapi yayjo) in. Fritters such as gourd or onions in batter as well as fish or dried tofu crackers are extra.Out of respect, the eldest diners are always served first before the rest join in; even when the elders are absent, the first morsel of rice from the pot is scooped and put aside as an act of respect to one's parents, a custom known as u cha ( ဦးချ, lit.
First serve).The Burmese eat with their right hand, forming the rice into a small ball with only the fingertips and mixing this with various morsels before popping it into their mouths. Chopsticks and are used for noodle dishes, although noodle salads are more likely to be eaten with just a spoon. Knives and forks are used rarely in homes but will always be provided for guests and are available in restaurants and hotels. Drinks are not often served with the meal and, instead, the usual liquid accompaniment is in the form of a light broth or served from a. A traditional Burmese meal includes a bowl of soup, rice, several meat curries, and ngapi yay (a dip or dipping sauce) with tozaya (vegetables for dipping).The country's diverse religious makeup influences its cuisine, as Buddhists avoid and Muslims. Beef is considered taboo by devout Buddhists because the cow is highly regarded as a.
Dishes are only common during the (ဝါတွင်း), a three-month Rains Retreat, as well as sabbath days. During this time, only two meals (i.e. Breakfast and lunch) are consumed before midday to observe the fasting rules and abstinence from meat (သက်သတ်လွတ်, lit. 'free of killing') is observed by devout Buddhists. Throughout the rest of the year, many foods can be prepared vegetarian on request, but the bulk of Burmese food is prepared with fish or meat broth bases.
Also, many of the several ethnic groups prepare at least one inherently vegetarian dish (notably cuisine from the ).The countries that border Myanmar, especially India, China and Thailand, have influenced Burmese cuisine. Indian influences are found in Burmese versions of dishes such as and, and Indian curries, spices and breads such as. Southern Indian, especially ( ချစ်တီးကုလား) cuisine is also popular in cities. Chinese influences in Burmese cuisine are shown in the use of ingredients like bean curd and soya sauce, various noodles as well as in techniques.
As in neighbouring Thailand and Laos, fried insects are eaten as snacks.Southern Myanmar, particularly the area around is known for its cuisine, as the Burmese proverb goes: 'Mandalay for eloquence, Mawlamyine for food, Yangon for boasting'. Preparation. Myanmar traditional lunchBurmese dishes are not cooked with precise recipes.
The use and portion of ingredients used may vary, but the precision of timing is of utmost importance. One of the few remaining pre-colonial cookbooks is the Sadawset Kyan ( စားတော်ဆက်ကျမ်း, lit. Treatise on Royal Foods), written on palm leaves in 1866 during the.Depending on the dish at hand, it may be roasted, stewed, boiled, fried, steamed, baked or grilled, or any combination of the said techniques. Burmese curries use only a handful of spices (in comparison to Indian ones) and use more garlic and ginger. Dishes are prepared with plenty of oil in the case of curries and soups, and the level of spices and herbs varies depending on the region; Kachin and Shan curries will often use more fresh herbs.
Ingredients. Main article:Ingredients used in Burmese dishes are often fresh. Many fruits are used in conjunction with vegetables in many dishes. The Burmese eat a great variety of vegetables and fruits, and all kinds of meat.
A very popular vegetable is (ဒညင်းသီး), which is usually boiled or roasted and dipped in salt, oil and sometimes, cooked coconut fat.Starches The most common starch (staple food) in Myanmar is or htamin ( ထမင်း), which is served with accompanying meat dishes called hin ( ဟင်း). ( ပေါ်ဆန်းမွှေး), fragrant aroma rice is the most popular rice used in Burma and is rated as high as Thai. Today, Myanmar is the world's sixth largest producer of rice, though in recent times less is exported and even domestic supplies cannot be guaranteed., called kauk hnyin ( ကောက်ညှင်း, from kao niew ၶဝ်ႈၼဵဝ်) is also very popular. A purple variety known as nga cheik ( ငချိတ်), is commonly a dish. Various noodle types are also used in salads and soups.
Typically, vermicelli noodles and rice noodles are often used in soups, while thick rice and wheat noodles are used in salads. ( ပလာတာ), a flaky fried flatbread related to Indian, is often eaten with curried meats while ( နံပြား), a baked flatbread is eaten with any Indian dishes. Another favourite is aloo ( အာလူးပူရီ), puffed-up fried breads eaten with potato curry.Ngapi.
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