Cassia flower bud salad

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Mezali phu thoke arrives on tables during Myanmar's full moon festival of Tazaungmon—a salad built around tender Siamese cassia flower buds that families gather fresh for the occasion. Potatoes, peanuts, sesame, and onions form the structure, while lemon juice and oil brighten the whole thing. The buds themselves carry folklore weight: locals believe they possess medicinal properties, which is why preparing this dish becomes as much ritual as meal.

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Cassia flower bud salad (Burmese: မယ်ဇလီဖူးသုပ်; pronounced [mɛ̀zəlì pʰú θoʊʔ]; also known as mezali phu thoke) is a festive Burmese salad traditionally served during the full moon day of Tazaungmon, often as an satuditha offering. The salad's base ingredients includes freshly picked Siamese cassia flower buds, boiled potatoes, sliced onions, peanuts, sesame seed, garlic, seasoned with salt, oil, sesame seeds, and lemon juice. A common Burmese tradition during the full moon day of Tazaungmon is for families to pick Siamese cassia flower buds and prepare the buds, either as a salad or a soup. The flower buds are considered to have curative medicinal properties.

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