Lost Teashop
Many of the traditional tea shops are now closing down in downtown Yangon, and there are no new licenses being issued by Yangon Council. It is a quintessential part of the cultural life of Yangon (Burmese, Chinese and Indian) that will soon be lost. One such tea shop closed only last month. The owner Daw Kyi Na is 93 but now too ill to continue running the shop. Her sons and daughters are abroad and have decided to sell. The shop has been here for over 60 years. It never had a formal name but everyone knew where it was and had a very good local following. It was open every day from 7.00am to 8.00pm. The most popular dish was chicken leg for 2200 Ks. The shop is quite long at 190 feet. The owner’s niece Daw Khin Mar Wai (pictured) has been running the shop in recent times. She is Buddhist and her mother Chinese. In the mornings the shop sold tea, and the afternoons different curries and rice. Please pop in and say hello if you are passing by and someone is home.
Address: 370 Strand (Kanna) Road, between 21st & 22nd Streets
