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A voyage through Myanmar with the Strand Cruise
The Strand Cruise, which operates on Myanmar's Ayeyarwady River, is to run it's first culinary themed cruise in March 2017.
It will be lead by the Strand's new executive chef, Christian Martena and guest chef, Sylvain Royer, Michelin starred Chef de Cuisine of the R&B Lab Company.
As well as visiting ancient capitals and fascinating temples along the river, passengers can accompany Chefs Christian & Sylvain on visits to markets to discover local ingredients such as the tealeaf, which is used to make Laphet, a traditional Myanmar salad of fermented green tea, and infuse fish recipes such as Mohinga, a fish and noodle broth from the Shan region.
They will also present some of their signature dishes pared with wines each evening, teach passengers how to shank oysters and lead a blind food tasting contest to discover or re-discover ingredients found in Myanmar, such as lemongrass.
The Strand Cruise operates a schedule of three- and four-night itineraries between the ancient cities of Bagan and Mandalay.
A reinvention of its sister property, The Strand Hotel Yangon, the 28-cabin ship is enhanced with latest technology such as individually controlled air conditioning and WI-FI from satellite communication.
A highlight of the itinerary is an exclusive mooring overnight at Ava on the journey from Bagan to Mandalay, allowing passengers access the temple of Maha Aungmye Bonzan after the crowds have departed in the evening until the following morning.
The Strand Cruise is also the only operator on the river to offer visits to the iconic U-Bein bridge on both north- and south-bound itineraries.
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