I’m gonna put up a photo of my all-time favorite food now if you agree with me
favorite food now if you agree with me
favorite food now if you agree with me that this food is also your favorite all
that this food is also your favorite all
that this food is also your favorite all I want is for you to cheer give it a big
I want is for you to cheer give it a big
I want is for you to cheer give it a big clap give it a big whoop whoop whatever
clap give it a big whoop whoop whatever
clap give it a big whoop whoop whatever if you don’t like it you are allowed to
if you don’t like it you are allowed to
if you don’t like it you are allowed to boo it’s the only booing you’ll be doing
boo it’s the only booing you’ll be doing
boo it’s the only booing you’ll be doing today so if you like that type of thing
today so if you like that type of thing
today so if you like that type of thing then this is your opportunity okay so
then this is your opportunity okay so
then this is your opportunity okay so here we go yes there’s a few people who
here we go yes there’s a few people who
here we go yes there’s a few people who are not having any form of food today
are not having any form of food today
are not having any form of food today anyway this this one fruit has the
anyway this this one fruit has the
anyway this this one fruit has the ability to show us how powerful the act
ability to show us how powerful the act
ability to show us how powerful the act of eating can be some of you I know
of eating can be some of you I know
of eating can be some of you I know you’re looking at this photo and you’re
you’re looking at this photo and you’re
you’re looking at this photo and you’re probably wondering if I bought any for
probably wondering if I bought any for
probably wondering if I bought any for lunch today I wasn’t allowed so I didn’t
lunch today I wasn’t allowed so I didn’t
lunch today I wasn’t allowed so I didn’t some of you are probably wondering is he
some of you are probably wondering is he
some of you are probably wondering is he being serious and you probably feel a
being serious and you probably feel a
being serious and you probably feel a bit nauseous but that’s how emotional
bit nauseous but that’s how emotional
bit nauseous but that’s how emotional food can make us there’s love and hate
food can make us there’s love and hate
food can make us there’s love and hate and there’s everything in between and
and there’s everything in between and
and there’s everything in between and this combination of eating and emotions
this combination of eating and emotions
this combination of eating and emotions it affects the way we perceive one
it affects the way we perceive one
it affects the way we perceive one another so you are more likely to strike
another so you are more likely to strike
another so you are more likely to strike a relationship with a stranger in this
a relationship with a stranger in this
a relationship with a stranger in this crowd who reacted the same way you did
crowd who reacted the same way you did
crowd who reacted the same way you did today as Burma or Myanmar is rejoining
today as Burma or Myanmar is rejoining
today as Burma or Myanmar is rejoining the global community we have this exact
the global community we have this exact
the global community we have this exact problem the world’s opinion about us is
problem the world’s opinion about us is
problem the world’s opinion about us is divided but what I want to do is to show
divided but what I want to do is to show
divided but what I want to do is to show you my idea today of a food revolution
you my idea today of a food revolution
you my idea today of a food revolution because I think we can shape these
because I think we can shape these
because I think we can shape these opinions using the love of our nation’s
opinions using the love of our nation’s
opinions using the love of our nation’s cuisine now in case you don’t know who I
cuisine now in case you don’t know who I
cuisine now in case you don’t know who I am or you haven’t figured it out yet I’m
am or you haven’t figured it out yet I’m
am or you haven’t figured it out yet I’m infatuated by eating I have a bit of a
infatuated by eating I have a bit of a
infatuated by eating I have a bit of a problem I’m a little obsessed okay to me
problem I’m a little obsessed okay to me
problem I’m a little obsessed okay to me food is constantly evolving you can have
food is constantly evolving you can have
food is constantly evolving you can have the exact same dish in two completely
the exact same dish in two completely
the exact same dish in two completely different environments and your
different environments and your
different environments and your experience is completely transformed
experience is completely transformed
experience is completely transformed for example have any of you ever had a
for example have any of you ever had a
for example have any of you ever had a coffee in the morning before the toilet
coffee in the morning before the toilet
coffee in the morning before the toilet anyone well I’m sure there’s some of you
anyone well I’m sure there’s some of you
anyone well I’m sure there’s some of you who have it helps the bowels okay it’s
who have it helps the bowels okay it’s
who have it helps the bowels okay it’s quite life-changing for some of us my my
quite life-changing for some of us my my
quite life-changing for some of us my my life changed when I was full when I left
life changed when I was full when I left
life changed when I was full when I left Burma and I moved to the UK and it was
Burma and I moved to the UK and it was
Burma and I moved to the UK and it was just the four of us it was my parents my
just the four of us it was my parents my
just the four of us it was my parents my brother and just me there you are and
brother and just me there you are and
brother and just me there you are and home was first where I fell in love with
home was first where I fell in love with
home was first where I fell in love with our cuisine but to tell you the truth
our cuisine but to tell you the truth
our cuisine but to tell you the truth until I moved back to Burma about five
until I moved back to Burma about five
until I moved back to Burma about five years ago this cuisine was my only real
years ago this cuisine was my only real
years ago this cuisine was my only real connection to the this country
connection to the this country
connection to the this country growing up at home my mom’s signature
growing up at home my mom’s signature
growing up at home my mom’s signature dish was her mo hanga and this mohinga
dish was her mo hanga and this mohinga
dish was her mo hanga and this mohinga was very special because she would make
was very special because she would make
was very special because she would make this for breakfast for dinner for
this for breakfast for dinner for
this for breakfast for dinner for birthdays I know you’re getting hungry
birthdays I know you’re getting hungry
birthdays I know you’re getting hungry okay just a minute for all sorts of
okay just a minute for all sorts of
okay just a minute for all sorts of special occasions but for those of you
special occasions but for those of you
special occasions but for those of you who don’t know who may be watching what
who don’t know who may be watching what
who don’t know who may be watching what a manga is it’s the dish we all grew up
a manga is it’s the dish we all grew up
a manga is it’s the dish we all grew up with it’s a hot steaming fish base broth
with it’s a hot steaming fish base broth
with it’s a hot steaming fish base broth and in this country we have it in the
and in this country we have it in the
and in this country we have it in the morning
morning
morning in 35 degree heat which I’m feeling
in 35 degree heat which I’m feeling
in 35 degree heat which I’m feeling right now at home or on the street but
right now at home or on the street but
right now at home or on the street but if you can picture for a second this is
if you can picture for a second this is
if you can picture for a second this is where I grew up so in winter in zero
where I grew up so in winter in zero
where I grew up so in winter in zero degree weather can you picture having
degree weather can you picture having
degree weather can you picture having that exact same dish while the snow is
that exact same dish while the snow is
that exact same dish while the snow is falling outside it’s it’s a
falling outside it’s it’s a
falling outside it’s it’s a transformative experience right so this
transformative experience right so this
transformative experience right so this dish started off life as a breakfast
dish started off life as a breakfast
dish started off life as a breakfast dish intended to fill you up in the
dish intended to fill you up in the
dish intended to fill you up in the morning but now it has the power to keep
morning but now it has the power to keep
morning but now it has the power to keep a whole family together and warm at
a whole family together and warm at
a whole family together and warm at night and about two and a half years ago
night and about two and a half years ago
night and about two and a half years ago I wanted to channel that experience I
I wanted to channel that experience I
I wanted to channel that experience I wanted to challenge the way our local
wanted to challenge the way our local
wanted to challenge the way our local cuisine was seen and experienced so I
cuisine was seen and experienced so I
cuisine was seen and experienced so I was one of those
was one of those
was one of those crazy nutjob that decided that opening a
crazy nutjob that decided that opening a
crazy nutjob that decided that opening a restaurant would be a good idea now if
restaurant would be a good idea now if
restaurant would be a good idea now if people care about you no one will ever
people care about you no one will ever
people care about you no one will ever tell you that it is a good idea but we
tell you that it is a good idea but we
tell you that it is a good idea but we did it anyway and we’ve been very lucky
did it anyway and we’ve been very lucky
did it anyway and we’ve been very lucky over the last two and a half years our
over the last two and a half years our
over the last two and a half years our representation of local cuisine has been
representation of local cuisine has been
representation of local cuisine has been featured in over 50 international
featured in over 50 international
featured in over 50 international publications but the amazing thing about
publications but the amazing thing about
publications but the amazing thing about that is that most of these publications
that is that most of these publications
that is that most of these publications are writing about Burmese cuisine for
are writing about Burmese cuisine for
are writing about Burmese cuisine for the very first time for me if I was to
the very first time for me if I was to
the very first time for me if I was to describe our country through a dish it
describe our country through a dish it
describe our country through a dish it would be that manga because both the
would be that manga because both the
would be that manga because both the country and the dish are humble in
country and the dish are humble in
country and the dish are humble in nature I think both are slightly
nature I think both are slightly
nature I think both are slightly misunderstood by those who don’t know it
misunderstood by those who don’t know it
misunderstood by those who don’t know it but I think both have the potential to
but I think both have the potential to
but I think both have the potential to go global but you see the problem we
go global but you see the problem we
go global but you see the problem we have in this country right now is that
have in this country right now is that
have in this country right now is that we put so much emphasis on developing it
we put so much emphasis on developing it
we put so much emphasis on developing it purely with the things we can measure so
purely with the things we can measure so
purely with the things we can measure so we measure the currency we measure the
we measure the currency we measure the
we measure the currency we measure the economy we measure the weather sometimes
economy we measure the weather sometimes
economy we measure the weather sometimes we measure the traffic and we tell each
we measure the traffic and we tell each
we measure the traffic and we tell each other how horrible the traffic has
other how horrible the traffic has
other how horrible the traffic has become but let me ask you what about the
become but let me ask you what about the
become but let me ask you what about the things we can’t measure how do we
things we can’t measure how do we
things we can’t measure how do we measure the way our taste buds will
measure the way our taste buds will
measure the way our taste buds will change over the next generation we can’t
change over the next generation we can’t
change over the next generation we can’t how could we measure the impact that our
how could we measure the impact that our
how could we measure the impact that our cuisine could have on somebody eating it
cuisine could have on somebody eating it
cuisine could have on somebody eating it for the very first time we can’t but
for the very first time we can’t but
for the very first time we can’t but these things are just as important in
these things are just as important in
these things are just as important in the evolution of our country so if I put
the evolution of our country so if I put
the evolution of our country so if I put this photo in front of you which is a
this photo in front of you which is a
this photo in front of you which is a cheeseburger right
cheeseburger right
cheeseburger right what is the first country that would
what is the first country that would
what is the first country that would come to mind presumably for the majority
come to mind presumably for the majority
come to mind presumably for the majority of you would be America yes but what if
of you would be America yes but what if
of you would be America yes but what if I told you that the bar
I told you that the bar
I told you that the bar began with the Mongol Empire would you
began with the Mongol Empire would you
began with the Mongol Empire would you believe me the legend goes that as
believe me the legend goes that as
believe me the legend goes that as Genghis Khan and his army were
Genghis Khan and his army were
Genghis Khan and his army were conquering the world they had a problem
conquering the world they had a problem
conquering the world they had a problem they would often live on vast areas of
they would often live on vast areas of
they would often live on vast areas of land with no vegetation so what they did
land with no vegetation so what they did
land with no vegetation so what they did was they would get meat back then it was
was they would get meat back then it was
was they would get meat back then it was horse meat and they would put it under
horse meat and they would put it under
horse meat and they would put it under their saddle so they could eat as they
their saddle so they could eat as they
their saddle so they could eat as they ride and if you look at a map of this
ride and if you look at a map of this
ride and if you look at a map of this great Empire you will find that a lot of
great Empire you will find that a lot of
great Empire you will find that a lot of this area is in a part of the world we
this area is in a part of the world we
this area is in a part of the world we now call Eastern Europe and it’s in
now call Eastern Europe and it’s in
now call Eastern Europe and it’s in Eastern Europe that we would see the
Eastern Europe that we would see the
Eastern Europe that we would see the first version of this burger which is
first version of this burger which is
first version of this burger which is the Tata which is diced up raw meat many
the Tata which is diced up raw meat many
the Tata which is diced up raw meat many many many years later that this dish the
many many years later that this dish the
many many years later that this dish the Tata would make its way to Germany to a
Tata would make its way to Germany to a
Tata would make its way to Germany to a city called Hamburg that’s where it
city called Hamburg that’s where it
city called Hamburg that’s where it would become the Hamburg and not because
would become the Hamburg and not because
would become the Hamburg and not because it has Haman it
it has Haman it
it has Haman it okay so I’ve just broken an urban myth
okay so I’ve just broken an urban myth
okay so I’ve just broken an urban myth there what this story tells us is that
there what this story tells us is that
there what this story tells us is that in the evolution of a country or a
in the evolution of a country or a
in the evolution of a country or a cuisine we shouldn’t be talking about
cuisine we shouldn’t be talking about
cuisine we shouldn’t be talking about weeks or months or years we should be
weeks or months or years we should be
weeks or months or years we should be talking about decades or centuries or
talking about decades or centuries or
talking about decades or centuries or potentially even longer if you allow me
potentially even longer if you allow me
potentially even longer if you allow me to ask you some questions I just want
to ask you some questions I just want
to ask you some questions I just want you to think about it for a second if we
you to think about it for a second if we
you to think about it for a second if we hadn’t been isolated for more than the
hadn’t been isolated for more than the
hadn’t been isolated for more than the last 50 years do you think that there
last 50 years do you think that there
last 50 years do you think that there would be more Burmese restaurants around
would be more Burmese restaurants around
would be more Burmese restaurants around the world perhaps do you think that
the world perhaps do you think that
the world perhaps do you think that Burmese cuisine would have evolved in
Burmese cuisine would have evolved in
Burmese cuisine would have evolved in any way perhaps but do you think there
any way perhaps but do you think there
any way perhaps but do you think there would be more tourists coming into Burma
would be more tourists coming into Burma
would be more tourists coming into Burma I definitely think so but these are all
I definitely think so but these are all
I definitely think so but these are all great questions in hindsight maybe
great questions in hindsight maybe
great questions in hindsight maybe they’re not so relevant anymore but a
they’re not so relevant anymore but a
they’re not so relevant anymore but a relevant question would be something a
relevant question would be something a
relevant question would be something a friend asked me a couple of weeks ago
friend asked me a couple of weeks ago
friend asked me a couple of weeks ago which is Ted would you travel for food
which is Ted would you travel for food
which is Ted would you travel for food so let me ask you would you travel for
so let me ask you would you travel for
so let me ask you would you travel for food yeah because I only travel for food
food yeah because I only travel for food
food yeah because I only travel for food okay that’s the only reason I get free
okay that’s the only reason I get free
okay that’s the only reason I get free lunch today so that’s why I did this
lunch today so that’s why I did this
lunch today so that’s why I did this and I think more and more people every
and I think more and more people every
and I think more and more people every year are travelling to the places like
year are travelling to the places like
year are travelling to the places like the Coliseum in the Eiffel Tower not
the Coliseum in the Eiffel Tower not
the Coliseum in the Eiffel Tower not just to see these historical landmarks
just to see these historical landmarks
just to see these historical landmarks but they’re travelling to sample the
but they’re travelling to sample the
but they’re travelling to sample the cuisines of their country food is a big
cuisines of their country food is a big
cuisines of their country food is a big reason why we go back to these countries
reason why we go back to these countries
reason why we go back to these countries time and time again so so this is me and
time and time again so so this is me and
time and time again so so this is me and a food coma in Paris
a food coma in Paris
a food coma in Paris I didn’t write all right you can see
I didn’t write all right you can see
I didn’t write all right you can see that I didn’t quite make it to the
that I didn’t quite make it to the
that I didn’t quite make it to the Eiffel Tower but you can see why
Eiffel Tower but you can see why
Eiffel Tower but you can see why last year the UN released a survey that
last year the UN released a survey that
last year the UN released a survey that showed that eighty eight point two
showed that eighty eight point two
showed that eighty eight point two percent of people considered gastronomy
percent of people considered gastronomy
percent of people considered gastronomy so let’s picture that no one here was
so let’s picture that no one here was
so let’s picture that no one here was Burmese or you’ve never been to visit
Burmese or you’ve never been to visit
Burmese or you’ve never been to visit Burma before if we were researching
Burma before if we were researching
Burma before if we were researching whether we wanted to come to this
whether we wanted to come to this
whether we wanted to come to this beautiful country on holiday and we were
beautiful country on holiday and we were
beautiful country on holiday and we were part of that eighty eight point two
part of that eighty eight point two
part of that eighty eight point two percent what do you think that we would
percent what do you think that we would
percent what do you think that we would see written about our cuisine because
see written about our cuisine because
see written about our cuisine because when I moved here five years ago this is
when I moved here five years ago this is
when I moved here five years ago this is what I saw it’s too oily
what I saw it’s too oily
what I saw it’s too oily Ted Burmese food is so oily right it has
Ted Burmese food is so oily right it has
Ted Burmese food is so oily right it has too much MSG in it
too much MSG in it
too much MSG in it I like msg but that’s that’s a that’s
I like msg but that’s that’s a that’s
I like msg but that’s that’s a that’s for another talk but the truth of the
for another talk but the truth of the
for another talk but the truth of the matter is that this is just the opinions
matter is that this is just the opinions
matter is that this is just the opinions of a few and these are certainly not
of a few and these are certainly not
of a few and these are certainly not facts but if we did look at some facts
facts but if we did look at some facts
facts but if we did look at some facts what we would find is that there are
what we would find is that there are
what we would find is that there are over a hundred and thirty-five ethnic
over a hundred and thirty-five ethnic
over a hundred and thirty-five ethnic minorities in the country that’s a fact
minorities in the country that’s a fact
minorities in the country that’s a fact so that’s a lot of different ways of
so that’s a lot of different ways of
so that’s a lot of different ways of consuming food Rangoon the city that
consuming food Rangoon the city that
consuming food Rangoon the city that we’re standing in right now in the late
we’re standing in right now in the late
we’re standing in right now in the late 1920s had taken over New York as the
1920s had taken over New York as the
1920s had taken over New York as the migration capital of the world that’s
migration capital of the world that’s
migration capital of the world that’s also a fact and that’s a lot of
also a fact and that’s a lot of
also a fact and that’s a lot of influence coming in from other countries
influence coming in from other countries
influence coming in from other countries so let me ask you again in that eighty
so let me ask you again in that eighty
so let me ask you again in that eighty eight point two percent what do you
eight point two percent what do you
eight point two percent what do you think we should be seeing written about
think we should be seeing written about
think we should be seeing written about our cuisine if you look at this which is
our cuisine if you look at this which is
our cuisine if you look at this which is our coconut noodles you should see our
our coconut noodles you should see our
our coconut noodles you should see our general
general
general prosody our richness as a country if you
prosody our richness as a country if you
prosody our richness as a country if you look at this our products traditionally
look at this our products traditionally
look at this our products traditionally from India so you should see our
from India so you should see our
from India so you should see our cultural diversity and our history if
cultural diversity and our history if
cultural diversity and our history if you look at this which is our Mohan gah
you look at this which is our Mohan gah
you look at this which is our Mohan gah it has 28 ingredients so you should see
it has 28 ingredients so you should see
it has 28 ingredients so you should see the complexity of the people that we are
the complexity of the people that we are
the complexity of the people that we are the great news is that promoting our
the great news is that promoting our
the great news is that promoting our country through our cuisine is now a
country through our cuisine is now a
country through our cuisine is now a reality with the right mix of passion
reality with the right mix of passion
reality with the right mix of passion and planning
and planning
and planning it’s called culinary diplomacy and if
it’s called culinary diplomacy and if
it’s called culinary diplomacy and if you google it which I’ve shown you how
you google it which I’ve shown you how
you google it which I’ve shown you how to do in case your and any of you are
to do in case your and any of you are
to do in case your and any of you are not aware what you will find is a
not aware what you will find is a
not aware what you will find is a Wikipedia article which states that
Wikipedia article which states that
Wikipedia article which states that culinary diplomacy is based on the
culinary diplomacy is based on the
culinary diplomacy is based on the premise that the easiest way to win
premise that the easiest way to win
premise that the easiest way to win hearts and minds is through the stomach
hearts and minds is through the stomach
hearts and minds is through the stomach but as as you can tell and what you will
but as as you can tell and what you will
but as as you can tell and what you will have now is a number of government led
have now is a number of government led
have now is a number of government led initiatives around the world
initiatives around the world
initiatives around the world practicing culinary diplomacy programs
practicing culinary diplomacy programs
practicing culinary diplomacy programs like in Thailand like in Korea like in
like in Thailand like in Korea like in
like in Thailand like in Korea like in the US if we took Thailand as an example
the US if we took Thailand as an example
the US if we took Thailand as an example because they are the closest country to
because they are the closest country to
because they are the closest country to us they released or they started a
us they released or they started a
us they released or they started a culinary diplomacy program in 2002
culinary diplomacy program in 2002
culinary diplomacy program in 2002 called global Thai what the government
called global Thai what the government
called global Thai what the government aimed to do was to subsidize and certify
aimed to do was to subsidize and certify
aimed to do was to subsidize and certify as many Thai restaurants around the
as many Thai restaurants around the
as many Thai restaurants around the world as the government could afford
world as the government could afford
world as the government could afford they had three main targets number one
they had three main targets number one
they had three main targets number one was they wanted to create as many jobs
was they wanted to create as many jobs
was they wanted to create as many jobs for Thai hospitality migrants around the
for Thai hospitality migrants around the
for Thai hospitality migrants around the world
world
world secondly they wanted to increase exports
secondly they wanted to increase exports
secondly they wanted to increase exports out of Thailand and they thought more
out of Thailand and they thought more
out of Thailand and they thought more Thai restaurants more exports and the
Thai restaurants more exports and the
Thai restaurants more exports and the third thing which is very difficult to
third thing which is very difficult to
third thing which is very difficult to measure is that they wanted to increase
measure is that they wanted to increase
measure is that they wanted to increase the global understanding and
the global understanding and
the global understanding and appreciation of Thai cuisine
appreciation of Thai cuisine
appreciation of Thai cuisine if you ask whether you think they’ve
if you ask whether you think they’ve
if you ask whether you think they’ve been successful or not you just have to
been successful or not you just have to
been successful or not you just have to look at this in 2002 there were five and
look at this in 2002 there were five and
look at this in 2002 there were five and a half thousand tyrants outside of
a half thousand tyrants outside of
a half thousand tyrants outside of Thailand around the world by 2012 there
Thailand around the world by 2012 there
Thailand around the world by 2012 there were fifteen thousand there were ten
were fifteen thousand there were ten
were fifteen thousand there were ten million visitors going into Thailand in
million visitors going into Thailand in
million visitors going into Thailand in 2002 and there were 32 million in 2016
2002 and there were 32 million in 2016
2002 and there were 32 million in 2016 of course this culinary diplomacy
of course this culinary diplomacy
of course this culinary diplomacy program is not the only reason why these
program is not the only reason why these
program is not the only reason why these numbers have gone up but it shows that a
numbers have gone up but it shows that a
numbers have gone up but it shows that a national initiative to do something like
national initiative to do something like
national initiative to do something like this has an effect in the long term the
this has an effect in the long term the
this has an effect in the long term the truth is that if the world had more of
truth is that if the world had more of
truth is that if the world had more of an affinity towards our country we would
an affinity towards our country we would
an affinity towards our country we would be less likely to be discriminated
be less likely to be discriminated
be less likely to be discriminated against right because we have an
against right because we have an
against right because we have an identity people know who we are but more
identity people know who we are but more
identity people know who we are but more important than that is in this
important than that is in this
important than that is in this generation and the next there would be
generation and the next there would be
generation and the next there would be more opportunity for all of us but what
more opportunity for all of us but what
more opportunity for all of us but what we need to do as Burmese people is
we need to do as Burmese people is
we need to do as Burmese people is realize that our pride is our strength
realize that our pride is our strength
realize that our pride is our strength but it can also be our weakness it’s not
but it can also be our weakness it’s not
but it can also be our weakness it’s not enough just to believe in what you do
enough just to believe in what you do
enough just to believe in what you do and believe in yourself in the 21st
and believe in yourself in the 21st
and believe in yourself in the 21st century you need to convince others of
century you need to convince others of
century you need to convince others of it too my dream is to see Burmese food
it too my dream is to see Burmese food
it too my dream is to see Burmese food in every major city in the world mohinga
in every major city in the world mohinga
in every major city in the world mohinga and Paris tea leaf salad in New York can
and Paris tea leaf salad in New York can
and Paris tea leaf salad in New York can you picture that yeah if our country was
you picture that yeah if our country was
you picture that yeah if our country was a train we have just left the station
a train we have just left the station
a train we have just left the station we’ve only just left it culture health
we’ve only just left it culture health
we’ve only just left it culture health education technology all of these things
education technology all of these things
education technology all of these things are all aboard this train we as a
are all aboard this train we as a
are all aboard this train we as a country need to put our cuisine on there
country need to put our cuisine on there
country need to put our cuisine on there as well it’s really important
as well it’s really important
as well it’s really important the greatest thing about food is that
the greatest thing about food is that
the greatest thing about food is that there is no such thing as a culinary
there is no such thing as a culinary
there is no such thing as a culinary dictator because we don’t we don’t want
dictator because we don’t we don’t want
dictator because we don’t we don’t want one of those right there is no such
one of those right there is no such
one of those right there is no such thing as a culinary coup so it doesn’t
thing as a culinary coup so it doesn’t
thing as a culinary coup so it doesn’t matter the economy the politics no one
matter the economy the politics no one
matter the economy the politics no one will be able to take away a global
will be able to take away a global
will be able to take away a global Burmese cuisine please please enjoy
Burmese cuisine please please enjoy
Burmese cuisine please please enjoy lunch everyone thank you
lunch everyone thank you
lunch everyone thank you [Applause]
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