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Mama Dosa – A Meal Fired on the Streets of Burma

by Mark Wiens on September 23, 2011

There’s nothing better than a home cooked meal. In almost any country I visit, there’s one (or more) of those sweet lady’s that serves a dish where the power of their motherly hands radiates with love through their irresistible cooking. Mama Chapati in Morogoro, Tanzania had seduced me and Mama Mumtaz with her Zanzibari Mix [...]

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How To Get a Thai Visa in Yangon, Burma (Myanmar)

by Mark Wiens on May 14, 2011

The policies for getting a Thai Visa in Yangon, Burma (Myanmar) are slightly stricter than getting a Thai visa in a place like Savannakhet, Laos, but the overall procedure is quite easy if you have everything prepared ahead of time. Yangon is not the complete ideal place for just a quick visa run, but a [...]

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20 Scrumptious Burmese Foods: Take a Bite of Burma (Myanmar)!

by Mark Wiens on May 2, 2011

I was full the entire time I was in Yangon, Burma (Myanmar), and though I attempted, unfortunately I wasn’t able to eat everything the city had to offer. Just like the Bangkok street food, Yangon is yet another example of a SE Asian city where food is a top priority and street food is out [...]

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A Taste of Yangon, Burma (Myanmar) – Video Documentary

by Mark Wiens on April 3, 2011

Welcome to Yangon, Burma (Myanmar)! Get ready for an exciting visit to the golden Shwedagon Pagoda and then dive straight into the glorious supply of Burmese street food specialties in this Migrationology Video – Yangon, Burma (Myanmar)! 36 – Indian style dosa 1:26 – Shwedagon Pagoda 2:20 – Burmese Thali (ever eaten goat testicles?) 3:36 [...]

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