dictatorship, there were not a lot of things to do. except for share food and eat. >> this is ma thanegi, a famous and very controversial figure in public life. >> myanmar or burma? >> myanmar, because that's the original name since the 13th century. >> ma thanegi, like u thiha saw, has also spent time in prison. but emerging after three years, she became in the minds of many, an apoll gist to the regime. fairly or not, i lee to others. >> you know, it's only after the military went away, you know, that things happen, especially with the state, like snow white. >> but her many well-known books on the culinary traditions of myanmar, make her a compelling advocate for burmese cuisine. >> you're very passionate about the cooking and cuisines.