How to pronounce Meeshay

Meeshay is written မြီးရှေ where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /mjíʃè/. In plain English letters that is MEE-shay, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. There is no recording by a native speaker yet, so use the spelling and the IPA.

What is Meeshay?

Meeshay is a noodle dish of Myanmar. Where it comes from: Mandalay. People usually eat it for breakfast and at lunch or dinner. Its main ingredients are rice, pork and chicken. It tastes savory and rich.

Where Meeshay comes from

Meeshay is one of 15 signature dishes of Myanmar on this map. See all dishes from Mandalay.

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Food of Myanmar

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