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Mohnyin tjin (Burmese sour mustard)မုန်ညင်းချဉ်

Mohnyin tjin, "sour mustard green", is mostly white radish leaves with mustard greens, carrot, leek bulbs, ginger and garlic chives, pickled with glutinous rice, rice wine, chilli, spices and cane sugar. It is a standard condiment for Shan noodle dishes, and fermented mustard is eaten at breakfast in place of a noodle sauce.

A short entry: the sources we found record only what is said here about Mohnyin tjin itself.

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Recipe

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White radish leaves, with mustard greens, carrot, leek bulbs, ginger and garlic chives[wp]
Glutinous rice and rice wine[wp]
Fresh crushed chilli, spices and cane sugar[wp]
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What changes: Radish leaves, mustard greens, carrot, leek bulbs, ginger and garlic chives are cut ready

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At a glance

Mohnyin tjin, "sour mustard green", is mostly white radish leaves with mustard greens, carrot, leek bulbs, ginger and garlic chives, pickled with glutinous rice, rice wine, chilli, spices and cane sugar. It is a standard condiment for Shan noodle dishes, and fermented mustard is eaten at breakfast in place of a noodle sauce.

What makes this one different

Mohnyin tjin is pickled with glutinous rice, rice wine and sugar, and it mixes several vegetables.

Related ferments

Variants

  • Other a-chin picklesBaby elephant garlic, radish stems, garlic chives, cabbage, cauliflower, chilli, bean sprouts, green mango or bamboo shoots in place of the greens.

History and sources

Every number is labelled with how it is known. How this atlas is made

  1. [wp] English Wikipedia, Mohnyin tjin (ingredients and uses), read 2026-10wiki
  2. [bobo2022] Bo Bo and Aye Aye Win 2022, Myanmar popular plant-based fermented foods, their processing, and their microorganisms potential for probiotics, Bacterial Empire 5(3):e430paper