How to pronounce Mont di

Mont di is written မုန့်တီ where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /mo̰ʊɰ̃ tì/. In plain English letters that is MOHN-dee, 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 Mont di?

Mont di is a noodle dish of Myanmar. Where it comes from: Rakhine. People usually eat it for breakfast and as a snack. Its main ingredients are rice and fish. It tastes spicy and sour.

Where Mont di comes from

Mont di is one of 15 signature dishes of Myanmar on this map.

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Food of Myanmar

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