Monthly Photos Sep 2025 : Chicken Mohinga

Photos taken by ILCAA staff and associates are posted here once a month; most of them are taken during their field research in Asia and Africa. (The copyright belongs to the photographers.)

Mohinga, often considered synonymous with Burmese snacks, is said to have numerous regional variations. While most variations use a fish broth, in some towns of Upper Burma, it is cooked with a broth of chicken and fish. This is why the version is called “kyet-tha (chicken-meat) mohinga” or “kyet (chicken) mohinga”.

The photo shows the “kyet-tha mohinga” we ordered at a snack stall in the town of Kyaukpadaung, on the way to the Buddhist archaeological site of Bagan. The generous amount of coriander topping may be a local feature. You can also see chickpea crackers – another specialty of Kyaukpadaung – behind the condiments. (SAWADA, Hideo)

December 31, 2013
Kyaukpadaung, Mandalay Region, Myanmar
Photograph by OKANO, Kenji / Caption by SAWADA, Hideo