The imposing Burmese teak pillars, intricate Athangudi tiled floors, and the Burmese black rice they brought home is testimony to this migration story. “Among these gifts from abroad ...

RELATED: 'These numbers are bonkers': Coalition unveils plan to tackle food insecurity in Iowa The pantry provides fresh produce, beans and rice, which Htee says is a staple in Burmese meals.

A community of Burmese repatriates in Vyasarpadi uphold their tradition by cooking and selling a breakfast of Kavuni or black rice porridge, mopeto, and babio. Since 1992, Selvi and her husband ...