[1] Talabaw is one of the most well-known soups in Myanmar, and widely considered to be the essential dish of Karen cuisine.

[1] Traditionally, the Karen people lived in wooded areas, only rarely visiting nearby towns.

[8][6] Recipes typically call for cutting the shoots into thin slices, then giving them an extended boil to tenderize before adding other ingredients in a specified order for further simmering.

[5] The first Karen traditional food exhibition and talabaw cooking competition were held at Zwekabin Hall in Hpa-an on July 8, 2018, by Myanmar Restaurant Association and Kayin State Government.

The Chief Minister Nang Khin Htwe Myint said that she wanted everyone visiting Kayin State to get into the habit of eating talabaw.