. >> this is ma thanegi, a famous and very controversial figure in public life. >> myanmar or burma?anmar, because that's the original name since the 13th century. >> ma thanegi, like u thiha saw, has also spent time in prison. emerging after three years, they became to the minds of many an apologist to the regime. fairly or not -- to others. >> you know, it's only after the military went away, you know, that things happen, especially with the state like -- >> but her many well-known books on the culinary traditions of myanmar, make her a compelling advocate for burmese cuisine. >> you're very passionate about the cooking and cuisines. >> just because i like to eat. i eat like a pig. >> this is yangon's feel restaurant. >> i think the best of our food, i'm going to order a lot of salads. it's good to be like sort of a tasting thing. this is the restaurant. >> it's the best of our food and we order lots of salads. it's good to be sort of a tasting thing. >> there's pig head salad with lime leaf with sesame and fish sauce, penny leaf salad. >> everything's out there at the sa i same ti

. >> this is ma thanegi, a famous and very controversial figure in public life. >> myanmar or burma?anmar, because that's the original name since the 13th century. >> ma thanegi, like u thiha saw, has also spent time in prison. emerging after three years, they became to the minds of many an apologist to the regime. fairly or not -- to others. >> you know, it's only after the military went away, you know, that things happen, especially with the state like -- >> but her many well-known books on the culinary traditions of myanmar, make her a compelling advocate for burmese cuisine. >> you're very passionate about the cooking and cuisines. >> just because i like to eat. i eat like a pig. >> this is yangon's feel restaurant. >> i think the best of our food, i'm going to order a lot of salads. it's good to be like sort of a tasting thing. >> pig head salad with kaffir lime leaves. penny leaf salad, even this salad of indian-style samosa. no first court or second course? >> no. >> if i'm invited to a friend's house, the table would be covered. >> it's about the interaction between a lot of

. >> this is ma thanegi, a famous and very controversial figure in public life. >> myanmar or burma?se that's the original name since the 13th century. >> ma thanegi, like u thiha saw, has also spent time in prison. but on emerging after three years, she became to the minds of many an apologist to the regime. fairly or not i leave to others. >> you know, it's only after the military went away, you know, that things happen, especially with the state. >> but her many well-known books on the culinary traditions of myanmar make her a compelling advocate for burmese cuisine. >> so you're very passionate about the cooking and cuisines. >> just because i like to eat, and i eat like a pig. >> this is yangon's feel restaurant. >> i think the best of our food, i'm going to order a lot of salads. it's good to be like sort of a tasting thing. >> there's pig head salad with kaffir lime leaves. long bean salad with sesame and fish sauce. penny leaf salad, even this salad of indian-style samosa. everything is out there at the same time. >> yes. >> no first course, second course? >> no. if i'm invit