Pe htaw bhut htamin

Pe htaw bhut htamin
Alternative namesButter rice
Butter and lentil rice
Buttered lentil rice
TypeStarch
CourseMain dish
Place of originMyanmar (Burma)
Associated cuisineBurmese cuisine
Main ingredients
Ingredients generally used

Pe htaw bhut htamin (Burmese: ထောပတ်ထမင်း; IPA: [tʰɔ́baʔtʰəmɪ́ɴ], also known as butter rice or butter and lentil rice) is a festive rice dish in Burmese cuisine, typically associated with celebratory occasions like wedding receptions or almsgiving feasts.[1] The rice dish is typically paired with a traditional Burmese chicken or mutton curry.

  1. ^ Yin, Saw Myat (2016-06-15). CultureShock! Myanmar 2016. Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd. ISBN 9789814751940.