Mohnyin Tjin, ( ; also Mon Nyin Jin, Mohn-hnyin Gyin) is a popular Burmese cuisine

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food dish of vegetables preserved in rice wine and various seasonings. It is similar to Korean

Kimchi ''Kimchi'' (; ko, 김치, gimchi, ), is a traditional Korean side dish of salted and fermented vegetables, such as napa cabbage and Korean radish. A wide selection of seasonings are used, including '' gochugaru'' (Korean chili powder), ...

and Japanese Takana

Tsukemono are Japanese preserved vegetables (usually pickled in salt, brine, or a bed of rice bran). They are served with rice as an ''okazu'' (side dish), with drinks as an '' otsumami'' (snack), as an accompaniment to or garnish for meals, and as a ...

. Mohnyin Tjin is popularly associated with the Shan and is a ubiquitous condiment for Shan dishes such as

meeshay Meeshay (, ; also spelt mi shay, mee shay, mee shei) is a Burmese cuisine dish of rice noodles with a meat sauce. The dish originated from the Chinese ''mixian'' ( simplified Chinese: 米线) and became a specialty of the Shan people of Eastern ...

and

shan khauk swè Meeshay (, ; also spelt mi shay, mee shay, mee shei) is a Burmese cuisine dish of rice noodles with a meat sauce. The dish originated from the Chinese ''mixian'' (simplified Chinese: 米线) and became a specialty of the Shan people of Eastern ...

. Mohnnyin tjin is refers to a wide number of pickled and fermented vegetables. The name means "sour mustard green" and pickled white

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leaves are also used in the most common version. Generically 'a-chin' (pickle) can be made from almost any vegetable.

Main Ingredients

The most common form of mohnyin tjin is actually a mix of mainly white

leaves, with

mustard greens ''Brassica juncea'', commonly brown mustard, Chinese mustard, Indian mustard, leaf mustard, Oriental mustard and vegetable mustard, is a species of mustard plant. Cultivar ''Brassica juncea'' cultivars can be divided into four major subgroups ...

, carrots, leek bulbs, ginger and

Garlic chives ''Allium tuberosum'' (garlic chives, Oriental garlic, Asian chives, Chinese chives, Chinese leek) is a species of plant native to the Chinese province of Shanxi, and cultivated and naturalized elsewhere in Asia and around the world. Description ...

. These vegetables are pickled in glutinous rice, rice wine, fresh crushed chillis, spices and cane sugar. The variety is achieved by substituting the vegetables. Other popular 'a-chin' are made with baby

elephant garlic Elephant garlic (''Allium ampeloprasum'' var. ''ampeloprasum'') is a perennial plant belonging to the onion genus. It has a tall, solid, flowering stalk and broad, flat leaves. The flavor is milder than garlic and can be eaten raw in salads, ro ...

, white

stems,

garlic chives ''Allium tuberosum'' (garlic chives, Oriental garlic, Asian chives, Chinese chives, Chinese leek) is a species of plant native to the Chinese province of Shanxi, and cultivated and naturalized elsewhere in Asia and around the world. Description ...

, cabbage, cauliflower,

chili pepper Chili peppers (also chile, chile pepper, chilli pepper, or chilli), from Nahuatl '' chīlli'' (), are varieties of the berry-fruit of plants from the genus ''Capsicum'', which are members of the nightshade family Solanaceae, cultivated for ...

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, unripe mangoes and

bamboo shoot Bamboo shoots or bamboo sprouts are the edible shoots (new bamboo culms that come out of the ground) of many bamboo species including ''Bambusa vulgaris'' and ''Phyllostachys edulis''. They are used as vegetables in numerous Asian dishes and ...

External links

Shan Pickle - EatingAsia recipe
{{Burmese cuisine Burmese cuisine Pickles Plant-based fermented foods

Main Ingredients

See also

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