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Cassia flower bud salad (Burmese: မယ်ဇလီဖူးသုပ်; pronounced [mɛ̀zəlì pʰú θoʊʔ]; also known as mezali phu thoke) is a festive Burmese salad traditionally served during the full moon day of Tazaungmon, often as an satuditha offering.[1]

The salad's base ingredients includes freshly picked Siamese cassia flower buds, boiled potatoes, sliced onions, peanuts, sesame seed, garlic, seasoned with salt, oil, sesame seeds, and lemon juice.

A common Burmese tradition during the full moon day of Tazaungmon is for families to pick Siamese cassia flower buds and prepare the buds, either as a salad or a soup.[2] The flower buds are considered to have curative medicinal properties.[3]

References

  1. ^ "People enjoy charity food on fullmoon day of Tazaungmone in Mandalay". Myanmar Digital News. Archived from the original on 2020-06-27. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
  2. ^ "The merry, marry months start in Myanmar". The Myanmar Times. Archived from the original on 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
  3. ^ "Mezali bud salad". Myanmar Travel Information. Archived from the original on 2020-02-16. Retrieved 2019-11-13.

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