“Four years ago the price for fifty gallons of diesel was about K100,000 but now it is about K300,000 for the same amount. Also the price of plastic bottles has doubled, up from K52 to K105 for a one-litre container.”

Dr Aung Kyi Win, medical superintendent of Yangon Children Hospital under the Ministry of Health, said the loss of 10pc of the body’s fluids is enough to endanger life.

Proponents say this may help maintain a healthy weight and fight obesity, but the evidence for this claim remains inconclusive, states the review. No carefully designed clinical trials have measured the effects of water intake on weight maintenance.

This could be because food is strongly linked to memory; a bad experience while eating a particular food (food poisoning, for example) can create a taste aversion that lasts for a lifetime. Good experiences can bring back a flood of happy memories every time you tuck into that pizza, burrito, block of chocolate – whatever it may be.

Mohinga in the seafood-rich Ayeyarwaddy delta naturally make more use of fish, whose potent extracts strengthen the sweet taste of the soup. The vermicelli they serve with the dish, being hand-made, is slightly bigger than in Yangon. They also elaborate the dish with fried fish roes, steamed glutinous rice, steamed peas and other regional products. But Yangonites prefer their mohinga thinner.

“We’re also negotiating with companies from the Middle East to export our products and one of the Saudi companies is definitely interested in buying our products to sell not only in Saudi Arabia but also around the region,”

“Despite coming in many different flavours, I really don’t like eating instant noodles. I have limited time for eating and only turn to instant noodles when I’m very hungry and have no other option. I admit the soup is quite tasty but I can’t stand the noodles themselves. Often I leave the noodles and just drink the soup,”

“Wine culture is booming in Myanmar and we can now see imported wines available in shopping centres and supermarkets around Yangon. City Mart has introduced many different varieties of wine, especially from Australia. According to our customer feedback, Myanmar people enjoy drinking wine, particularly red wine,”

“Canned food contained very little fibre and too much sodium [the article said]. Sodium raises blood pressure and that causes too much work for heart. High blood pressure can cause a stroke or heart attack,”

Loi Hein Company, in collaboration with the Myanmar Foodstuffs Enterprise under the Ministry of Industry (1), has been distributing soft drinks in glass bottles since 1995. The company produces the soft drink brands Sparkling and Fantasy Orange.

The restaurant has buy-one-get-one-free drink deals from Thursday to Sunday, which should get you in the mood to enjoy the live piano music (no cover charge) from 8-10pm, also Thursday to Sunday. If that isn’t enough to tempt you, UN and INGO workers also receive a 10 percent discount. House of Memories opened just two years ago and has a mixed clientele of locals and NGO and embassy staff.

“Going to a coffee shop means you like the taste and the atmosphere. Decoration’s also quite important. Before the customers see the coffee, they would like to feel the atmosphere. They want to feel like they are at home, somewhere convenient and comfortable.”

“Kraft packed cheese from New Zealand and Red Feather cheese imported from Australia are available here. The new Red Feather brand costs K2600 for a can of 226g and there is also much of a market for Kraft old brand packed cheese at K4000 for 226g. Both products are of top quality,”