Myanmar: Cuisine, Culture & Customs
Mohana Gillwas born and brought up in Myanmar. She speaks, reads and writes fluent Burmese and holds a master’s degree from the University of Rangoon and an MBA from the University of Toronto. She was on the staff of the University of Rangoon for many years until she left for Malaysia in 1965 and became a lecturer at the University of Malaya.Mohana is the author of several award-winning books,Fruitastic,Vegemania,Hayley’s Fruitastic GardenandHayley’s Vegemania Garden, written to share her knowledge of cooking for health and wellness.Mohana is passionate about the country where she spent her younger days, and it has been her dream to share about the beauty of the people, the vastness of the land and its amazing cuisine with others. In working on this book, Mohana traveled back to the places she knew and met up with old friends, renewing bonds and rediscovering all that she has always loved.