Magwe Tourist Traps

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Waiting for my pick-up from the bus station in Magwe, I decided on a bit of lunch, and went to the Khin Min Thu restaurant which is one of the numerous restaurants on the main highway opposite the station. I ordered hot and sour pork (pictured), which turned out to be lovely - no complaints there.

What annoyed me was that the young girl serving, after I'd ordered, kept pointing to the soup section of the menu. I know how filling local soups are, so I indicated that I only wanted the main meal. About five minutes later, she was back, again gesticulating and pointing to the soups. Afraid I was committing some terrible social faux pas, I orderd a soup. Of course, he inevitable happened. The meal arrived with a large bowl of rice, and the huge bowl of very filling soup. Three ploughmen couldn't have finished it!

This never happened me anywhere else, and I'm sure she was just trying to get extra custom from me - totally unecessary. I should stress that this was one of only two extremely minor annoyances I had in a month in Myanmar.

Unique Suggestions: You don't have to.

Fun Alternatives: Use any one of the other twenty or so other restaurants within five minutes walk.