Rihua Balada Introduction
The Indian flatbread at Rifa Balada is one of the representative dishes of the pastries on Huaxin Street. The owner, Zheng Shangren, is a Burmese Chinese who learned the art of baking from an Indian flatbread master. Every morning, Chef Zheng sells flatbreads, and in the afternoon, he kneads the dough in the shop, layering dough and butter multiple times until they are fully integrated, then letting the dough rest overnight to ferment. The next morning, after customers place their orders, the dough is flattened and stuck to the oven, and within a few minutes, a delicious flatbread is served. Balada actually means flatbread. In addition to the mouthwatering flatbreads, the pancakes fried in a flat-bottomed pan over low heat are also a great delicacy. The ingredients are the same as the flatbreads, but the baking and frying techniques differ. Customers can choose to have it with sugar, curry, and various other ingredients, resulting in different flavors of Balada. Remember, when enjoying flatbread or pancakes, you must order a cup of genuine Assam milk tea from India, as the pairing of bread and tea is a quintessential representation of a hearty Burmese breakfast.
