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Shwe yin aye
TypeDessert
Place of originMyanmar (Burma)
Associated cuisineBurmese
Main ingredientsSago, coconut jelly, cendol, sugar, coconut milk, sticky rice, white bread

Shwe yin aye (Burmese: ရွှေရင်အေး; pronounced [ʃwèjɪ̀ɴʔé]) is a traditional Burmese dessert commonly associated with the Thingyan season.[1]

The dessert consists of sweetened sticky rice, sago pearls, pandan jelly noodles (cendol), and cubes of gelatine, coconut jelly, and a slice of white bread steeped in a concoction of sweetened coconut milk, served cold.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Mouth-watering Thingyan food and delicacies". The Myanmar Times. 2018-04-06. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
  2. ^ Aye, MiMi (2019-06-13). Mandalay: Recipes and Tales from a Burmese Kitchen. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 9781472959485.