Yangon & Around - Myanmar (Burma) - page 146

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behind this cooking school/restaurant operation.
The setting with giant Pathein parasols providing shade in a garden planted with
mango trees is delightful; lessons are given at the outdoor cooking stations following a
horse-and-cart trip to the local market to shop for ingredients.
The half-day course also includes a visit to a monastery to present gifts of food to the
monks.
Eating
For eats, Pwint (Kyaik-khauk Pagoda Rd, Thanlyin; mains K1700-3000; 9am-9pm) is a reli-
able Burmese restaurant on the main road less than mile after the Thanlyin Bridge.
There's no roman-script signage.
If you've hired a driver, ask to refresh at Shwe Pu Zun (14A Minnandar Rd, Dawbon; ice
cream & drinks from K650; ) , a huge modern bakery and cafe, located between Yangon
and Thanlyin, specialising in sweets; the faluda ('fa-lu-da' on the menu, a mixture of
custard, ice cream and jelly; K1200) is famous.
Near the ferry landing in Kyauktan are several food vendors .
Getting There & Away
The most convenient way to visit both Thanlyin and Kyauktan is to hire a taxi in Yangon
(K40,000 for a half-day). By taxi, it takes about 30 minutes to get to Thanlyin.
If you're passionate about Myanmar's uncomfortable local transport or are counting
kyat, buses to Thanlyin (K200, one hour, 16 miles) leave frequently throughout the day
from Sule Pagoda; look for lines 213, 217 and 258.
In Thanlyin, motorcycle taxis can take you to Kyaik-khauk Paya (K1500) and Yele
Paya (K5000).
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