Artisanal $4 toast, Shan State
By early 2015, my longtime friend and guide Naing Naing had been working for a tour agency for a year, and had adapted to the standards they required for their clients. No longer were we randomly choosing homes to sleep in and picking up veggies in the local shop for them to cook in the manner of their choosing. Now all the food was purchased in Kyaukme town and carried in, and there was a set pool of homestay hosts. Early in the morning before the other trekkers awoke, Naing Naing took the squishy weak excuse for sliced bread sold in many parts of Asia and carefully toasted it on the fire. Truly an artisanal method for preparing factory-produced crap.
Artisanal $4 toast, Shan State
By early 2015, my longtime friend and guide Naing Naing had been working for a tour agency for a year, and had adapted to the standards they required for their clients. No longer were we randomly choosing homes to sleep in and picking up veggies in the local shop for them to cook in the manner of their choosing. Now all the food was purchased in Kyaukme town and carried in, and there was a set pool of homestay hosts. Early in the morning before the other trekkers awoke, Naing Naing took the squishy weak excuse for sliced bread sold in many parts of Asia and carefully toasted it on the fire. Truly an artisanal method for preparing factory-produced crap.