Shwe yin aye ( my, ရွှေရင်အေး; ) is a traditional Burmese

dessert Dessert is a course that concludes a meal. The course consists of sweet foods, such as confections, and possibly a beverage such as dessert wine and liqueur. In some parts of the world, such as much of Greece and West Africa, and most parts o ...

commonly associated with the

Thingyan Thingyan (, ; Arakanese: ; from Sanskrit '' saṁkrānti,'' which means "transit f the Sun from Pisces to Aries) is the Burmese New Year Festival that usually occurs in middle of April. Thingyan is the first ever water festival celebrated in ...

season. The dessert consists of sweetened sticky rice, sago pearls, pandan jelly noodles ( cendol), and cubes of kyaukkyaw, coconut jelly, and a slice of white bread steeped in a concoction of sweetened

coconut milk Coconut milk is an opaque, milky-white liquid extracted from the grated pulp of mature coconuts. The opacity and rich taste of coconut milk are due to its high oil content, most of which is saturated fat. Coconut milk is a traditional food i ...

, served cold.

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Burmese cuisine Foods containing coconut Burmese desserts and snacks {{Myanmar-cuisine-stub