Sanpiau
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A popular street snack of thin rice porridge topped with fish sauce, crisp fried bits, coriander, spring onion and pepper.
Region: MizoramOccasion: Evening snack and street foodTime: 45 minServes: 4Non-vegetarian
Ingredients
- ½ cup rice
- 6 cups water
- Salt to taste
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 2 spring onions, chopped
- ¼ cup chopped coriander
- ¼ cup crisp fried rice crackers or crushed fried onion
- Chilli paste to taste
Method
- Wash the rice and cook it with the water and salt on low heat until it breaks down into a smooth, thin porridge.
- Ladle into bowls.
- Add a little fish sauce, pepper, spring onion and coriander to each bowl.
- Top with crisp crackers or fried onion and chilli paste. Stir and eat hot.
History
Sanpiau is linked to Mizoram’s ties with neighbouring Myanmar and is sold at street stalls in Aizawl and other towns.
Significance
It is a cheap, warming evening snack and a favourite of students and office-goers.