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guide. Official travel agencies can arrange permits ($40) in a few days, but add in
the guide and car and it is a pricey trip. There are a couple of guesthouses licensed
for foreigners.
Eating & Drinking
Hsipaw's dining options have improved as the number of visitors has increased. While
there are many simple places strung out along Namtu Rd, more sophisticated restaurants
are beginning to pop up.
Street vendors sell
moun-ou-khalei
(rice-flour balls) and
kauk-pout
('cow-po'), rounds
of pounded sticky brown rice that are barbecued then sprinkled with jaggary and sesame.
San
SHAN, CHINESE $
MAP
(Namtu Rd; mains from K1500, barbecue from K200; 8am-11pm; )
With its retro interior
and small terrace, San is popular with travellers who come for the many barbecue op-
tions and the Chinese-style mains. Dali beer from China is K800.
Law Chun
CHINESE $
MAP
(Mr Food; Namtu Rd; mains from K1000; 7am-9pm; )
With Chinese dishes for Burmese
and Western palates (so light on the spices), 'Mr Food' stands out from the pack thanks
to its bright and breezy interior. There's Dagon beer on tap.
Ah Kong Kaik
BURMESE $
MAP
(cnr Namtu & Bogyoke Rds; curries K2000; 9am-8pm)
The best place in town for authentic
Bamar food. Curries come with an array of side dishes. Do as the locals do and sample
them at lunchtime when they are fresh.
Club Terrace
SOUTHEAST ASIAN $$$
(35 Shwe Nyaung Pin St; mains from K3500; 10am-10pm; )
Dine by the river in a gor-
geous 90-year-old teak house with a lovely terrace. The menu mixes Thai and Chinese
flavours, with a few Shan dishes like minced chicken curry with basil leaves. Decent
wine list, splendid service and a peaceful, evocative setting. It's an offshoot of the res-
taurant of the same name in Pyin Oo Lwin.
