Panthay Quarter Classic · Halal Fried Noodles
Panthay Khauk Swe
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The dish's home neighborhood began as a mule-caravan camping ground — King Mindon granted the land to Chinese Muslim refugees in the 1860s precisely because caravans from Yunnan had always stopped there.
Flat wheat noodles are stir-fried with chicken in a warm blend of Yunnanese spices and chili, finished with a scatter of fresh herbs. It's a signature dish of Mandalay's Panthay community, sold from halal stalls in and around the neighborhood built around their historic mosque.
Why it's made this way: The Panthay are Hui Chinese Muslims, many of whom came to Mandalay around the time of the Panthay Rebellion in Yunnan (1856–1873) and settled under King Mindon's protection, completing their mosque on the granted site in 1868 and bringing their Yunnanese noodle cooking with them.
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