Mont baung facts for kids
| Type | Snack (mont) |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Myanmar (Burma) |
| Region or state | Southeast Asia |
| Associated national cuisine | Burmese |
| Main ingredients | rice flour, jaggery, coconut shavings, red beans |
| Similar dishes | Kue mangkok, putu piring |
Mont baung (Burmese: မုန့်ပေါင်း; pronounced: [mo̰ʊɴ páʊɴ], lit. steamed cake) is a yummy, traditional snack from Myanmar, also known as Burma. It's a type of mont, which is a general word for snacks or desserts in Burmese cuisine.
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What is Mont Baung?
Mont baung is a special kind of rice cake. It gets its shape from a mold and is cooked by steaming. This makes it soft and moist.
How is Mont Baung Made?
The main ingredients for mont baung are rice flour, jaggery, coconut shavings, and red beans.
- Rice flour is used to make the outer part of the cake.
- The inside is usually filled with sweet coconut shavings or red beans.
- These fillings are cooked with jaggery. Jaggery is a type of unrefined sugar. It comes from the sap of palm trees or sugarcane. It gives the snack a rich, caramel-like sweetness.
- After being filled, the cakes are steamed in a traditional clay pot until they are perfectly cooked.
How Does it Compare to Other Snacks?
Mont baung looks a bit like other steamed cakes from Southeast Asia. For example, it's similar to putu piring or kuih tutu from Malaysia and Singapore. However, mont baung is usually bigger in size than these other snacks.
The Mont Baung Festival
There's a special yearly festival in Sagaing, a city in Myanmar, just for mont baung!
- The festival happens during the full moon day of a month called Nadaw.
- This is a time when people celebrate and enjoy the snack together.
- The festival takes place at the Weluwun Ngahtatgyi temple precincts (ဝေဠုဝန်ငါးထပ်ကြီးဘုရား). It's a fun way to celebrate Burmese culture and food.
