Mont phet htok

Mont phet htok (Burmese: မုန့်ဖက်ထုပ်; pronounced [mo̰ʊɴ pʰɛʔ tʰoʊʔ]), also known as htapana htok (Burmese: ဌာပနာထုပ်) in Upper Myanmar), is a traditional Burmese snack or mont.

Mont phet htok
TypeSnack
Place of originMyanmar (Burma)
Region or stateSoutheast Asia
Associated national cuisineBurmese
Main ingredientsRice flour, coconut meat, jaggery, sugar, banana leaf
Similar dishesBánh phu thê, Zongzi

The dish is a pyramidal rice dumpling filled with coconut meat, which is cooked in sugar or jaggery, and then steamed in banana leaves.[1]

Similar dishes

Similar desserts in the region include Vietnamese bánh phu thê and Chinese zongzi.

References

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