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Khao swe - Burmese noodle soup
Ravinda Bhogal "Slurp the blues away" - in The Guardian 28th Jan 2026 Khao swe ( (pronounced cow sway) is a Burmese sweet-sour noodle soup with hot coconut broth, springy noodles and a madness of garnishes, from boiled eggs, red onion, to peanuts or crisp shallots. Feel free to experiment. Ingredients 2 tbsp neutral oil 1 stick cinnamon 1 star anise 2 red onions , peeled and sliced into very fine half-moons 3 fat garlic cloves , peeled and finely crushed 2½cm piece fresh gi


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