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About Burma
Burma, also known as Myanmar, is situated in Southeast Asia and
shares borders with China, India, Laos, and Thailand. Many
ethnicities and migration from neighboring countries have
enriched Burma's 1,400 years of history with culturally,
socially and culinary customs.
The Irrawaddy River was the main travel route in Burma. It flows
from north to south and is about 1350 miles long. When we were
young boys we: drank, swam, bathed, fished, cooked, farmed, and
traveled along its waters. As people migrated from place to
place, so did their foods, spices, and culinary traditions. Food
can introduce and emphasize cultural differences, by breaking
down language barriers and connecting people.
Burma is known for its fine jades, rare rubies, hard teaks,
godly pagodas, and rich culture but most of all, it is known for
its tasty street foods, home cooking, and lively festivals.
People have traveled many miles using various ways of
transportation, such as horse/ox carriages, bicycles, boats,
trains, trucks, and even on foot to sell their foods to those
cultural centers.
