khow suey

{{Short description|Burmese noodle dish}}

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| alternate_name = {{hlist|khausa|khousay|khausey}}

| type = Noodle soup

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| country = Burma

| region = Lower Burma

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| main_ingredient = Egg noodles, curried beef or chicken, coconut milk

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| variations = Ohn no khao swè

| serving_size = 100 g

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| similar_dish = Laksa, Khao soi

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Khow suey (from {{langx|my|ခေါက်ဆွဲ}}), is a noodle soup made of egg noodles and curried beef or chicken with coconut milk, served with a variety of contrasting condiments.{{cite web |url=http://www.corianderleaf.com/burmeseinspirations.html |title=Cooking Classes / South East Asian Inspirations - CORIANDER LEAF - the New Asian Food Hub |access-date=2008-09-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080919161059/http://www.corianderleaf.com/burmeseinspirations.html |archive-date=2008-09-19 }} A squeeze of lemon also adds tanginess to khow suey.[http://indianfood.about.com/od/chickendishes/r/khowsuey.htm Burmese Khow Suey recipe] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170212063920/http://indianfood.about.com/od/chickendishes/r/khowsuey.htm |date=2017-02-12 }} at About.com The dish is similar to the Burmese noodle dish ohn no khauk swe, literally 'coconut milk noodles'.