Pon ye gyi

Pon ye gyi (Burmese: ပုန်းရည်ကြီး, Burmese pronunciation: [póʊɴjèd͡ʑí]; also spelt pone yay gyi and pone ye gyi) is a fermented bean paste commonly used as a condiment or marinade in Burmese cuisine, especially in pork and fish dishes.[1][2] Pon ye gyi is traditionally made from horse gram beans, alongside other beans. The towns of Bagan,[3] Nyaung U and Sale, and Myingyan in the country's central dry zone are major producers of this product.[4]

Pon ye gyi
Pon ye gyi
Alternative namespone yay gyi, pone ye gyi
TypeFermented bean paste
Place of originMyanmar (Burma)
Associated national cuisineBurmese cuisine
Main ingredientsMacrotyloma uniflorum and other beans

See also

References
  1. "Pork Curry with Pone-Yay-Gyi". Wutyee Food House. 2012-12-26. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
  2. Phyo (23 June 2014). "Beans from Bagan". Myanmar Times.
  3. Ng, Brady (4 May 2015). "This Bean Curd Paste Is the Black Gold of Burma". Munchies. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
  4. "အထက်အညာက ပုန်းရည်ကြီး". MyFood (in Burmese). 2016-07-09. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
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