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Gyin thoke (ginger salad)

Crunchy salad of fresh ginger, fried garlic and peanuts, brightened with lime and chili. A lively, refreshing starter that is very much part of Burmese home cooking.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Assaisonnement

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

380 kcal per serving

Protein
8.6 g
Carbohydrates
9.9 g
of which sugars
4.2 g
Fat
32.6 g
of which saturated fat
4.5 g
Fiber
6.4 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Peel the ginger and cut it into fine matchsticks.
  2. Fry the garlic slices in the oil until golden, then drain them.
  3. Dry-roast the peanuts in a pan for a few minutes until crisp, then roughly crush them.
  4. Thinly slice the spring onions and dice the tomato.
  5. In a bowl, mix the ginger, onions, tomato, fried garlic and peanuts.
  6. Season with the lime juice, fish sauce, sesame oil, salt and chili.
  7. Add the sesame seeds, toss and let it rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Variations and tips

Fish-free version. Replace the fish sauce with soy sauce for a fully vegetarian salad.

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