Mixed Vegetable Salad(A Burmese Vegetable Tray, Known As Assay-Tana)  
["1/2 cup vinegar", "1 cup water", "Pinch salt", "Pinch turmeric", "Pinch msg (monosodium glutamate)", "1/2 onion, thinly sliced", "1 large clove of garlic, thinly sliced", "1/4 egglant, cut into 1/2-slices", "15 okras, whole", "10 baby carrots, cut in half lengthwise", "1/4 squash, cut into 1/2-slices", "1/2 cup string beans, cut into 3-inch pieces", "1 large tomato, cut into 1-inch slices", "2 tsp. sesame seeds, toasted"]
["Deep-fry onions and sliced garlic (separately), until golden. Drain and let cool.", "Lightly crush the onions.", "Reserve 2 Tbsp. of oil in which the garlic was fried.", "Set aside.", "Pour vinegar and water in an open pot; stir in salt, turmeric, and msg and let mixture boil.", "Boil and strain all the veggies, one variety at a time, until tender-crisp.", "(Boil tomato as the very last vegetable.)", "Place all the vegetables on a platter.", "Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds, crushed onions, fried garlic and 2 Tbsp. reserved oil.", "Add more salt per taste.", "Mix well before serving. Serve at room temperature."]
["vinegar", "water", "salt", "turmeric", "onion", "clove of garlic", "egglant", "okras", "baby carrots", "string beans", "tomato", "sesame seeds"]