Burmese foods contaminated?

Well, Someone might say I am fussy. But I am not really a fan of Burmese preserved food while here in Britain I can get a variety of fresh foods easily. You may say I was raised with those Burmese foods when I was young. Yes, exactly I was. But, people may change from time to time according to their experience, education and environment. I don't think Burmese foods are much superior than others after trying several world foods. No , I am not saying Burmese foods are not good. These are really fine foods according to Indian friends.

A few years ago, a lady lived in my home who just arrived from Burma. A few weeks later, she looked depressed , saying that she had been missing proper Burmese foods. We tried to cook for her a couple of times. I think rice and chicken curry . But her response was what I did not expect. She said it did not look like Burmese curry. Since then I could not help her any more. That lady went back to Burma in next a few weeks. Of course, her family was running a Burmese restaurant down town Yangon, later I learnt that. I still don't get it why she was expecting to stay and eat exactly as she was in Burma even after deciding to come to the western Europe. Basically, strong but flexible and adaptable people survive in the UK according to my knowledge.

The following is an interesting news about Burmese tea leave prickles.

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Tea leaves from Myanmar recalled
Singapore: A range of pickled tea leaves imported from Myanmar have been found to be unsafe for consumption. The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) which has issued a product recall says it has detected the presence of Auramine O which is a yellow dye used as an industrial colouring agent for coloring silk, otton, paper and leather.

Details of the recalled products:

• 1: Ah Yee Taung Pickled Tea Leaves


• 2: Ah Yee Taung Pickled Tea Leaves (Normal)


• 3: Ah Yee Taung Pickled Tea Leaves (Red)


• 4: Ah Yee Taung Pickled Tea Leaves (Sour & Spicy)


• 5: M&N Pickled Tea Leaves (Extra Spicy)


• 6: M&N Pickled Tea Leaves (Spicy)


• 7: M&N Than Lwin Fwn Food Products Lon May Pickled Tea Leaves


• 8: M&N Than Lwin Fwn Food Products Pickled Tea Leaves
  
• 9: Shwe Toak Pickled Tea Leaves with Mixed Nut
  
• 10: Soe Win Gold Label Tea Leaves, 70 g (Best before date Jul-09)
  
• 11: U Ka Kar Green Tea Leaves


• 12: Yuzana Pickled Tea Leaves (Blue) - "Girl"


• 13: Yuzana Pickled Tea Leaves (Red) - "Boy"


• 14: Yuzana Pickled Tea Leaves (White) - "Girl"


• 15: Yuzana Pickled Tea Leaves with Mixed Peas


• 16: Yuzana Pickled Tea Leaves


• 17: Yuzana Pickled Tea Leaves (Sour & Spicy)


• 18: Yuzana Pickled Tea Leaves with Peas


• 19: Yuzana Plantation Pickled Tea Leaves


• 20: Zayan Pickled Tea Leaves (Hot & Spicy)

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