Taungoo hosts htamanè cooking competition

Photo: Shwe Win (Pyay)

A COOKING competition for makers of Myanmar traditional htamanè was held at the sports ground in Taungoo Township on 21 February.

Staff from the 13 departments of the Taungoo Township administration participated in the cooking competition.

Brig-Gen. Thein Lwin, Deputy Commander of the Southern Command, an official of Taungoo District Administrative Department, cut the ribbon to open the event, and an official from the Taungoo Township Administrative Department explained the contest rules.

Brig-Gen. Thein Lwin, along with district and township departmental heads presented awards to the winning teams.

Myanmar traditional htamanè is a glutinous snack made from sticky rice, sesame seeds, peanuts slices, coconut chips, ginger strips and groundnut oil. It is a seasonal delicacy in Myanmar.

People around Myanmar make htamanè on the full moon day of Tabotwe, the 11^th lunar month on the traditional Myanmar calendar, which usually falls in February.—Shwe Win