Ohn no khao swè
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| Type | Noodle soup |
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| Place of origin | Myanmar (Burma) |
| Associated cuisine | Burmese cuisine |
| Main ingredients | Wheat egg noodles, curried chicken in coconut milk broth, hard-boiled egg, crisp noodles, sliced onions, chili |
| Variations | Khow suey |
| Similar dishes | Laksa, khao soi |
Ohn no khao swè (Burmese: အုန်းနို့ခေါက်ဆွဲ, MLCTS: un: nui. hkauk hcwai:; IPA: [ʔóʊɰ̃ no̰ kʰaʊʔ sʰwɛ́]) is a Burmese dish consisting of wheat noodles in a curried chicken and coconut milk broth thickened with gram flour (chickpea flour). Burmese fritters, especially crispy fried bean fritters, alongside hard-boiled eggs, sliced raw onions, chili peppers, and crispy noodles are added to the dish. Fish sauce and lime or lemon juice are then drizzled over the bowl.
Some versions of the dish, especially in street food settings and some homes, use evaporated milk instead of coconut milk to address health concerns about high blood pressure. Another variation, called shwe taung khao swe, mixes dry noodles with chicken curry cooked in coconut milk.
The Burmese name ohn no khao swè (အုန်းနို့ခေါက်ဆွဲ) literally means "coconut milk noodles." The word "ohn no" (အုန်းနို့) translates to "coconut milk," with "ohn" (အုန်း) meaning "coconut" and "no" (နို့) meaning "milk." The term "khao swè" (ခေါက်ဆွဲ) means "noodles."