Mostly Vegetables

In the subtropical climate of central and southern Burma, fresh vegetables are available year-round and they play a huge role at the table. Every rice meal includes a plate of fresh or steamed vegetables as well as a spiced vegetable dish or two. The possibilities are endless. Fresh beans, from limas to yard-long beans, are included in mixed vegetable dishes such as the intriguing Kachin Vegetable Medley or stir-fried (see Lima Beans with Galangal). In another stir-fry, Napa cabbage is flavored with a little oyster sauce