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  Pegu Channels Old Spirits at Daily Dish at Epicurious.com
At the Pegu, she and her team of meticulously trained bartenders make some of the best cocktails in New York City.
The Pegu joins the ranks of Gotham bars — Milk and Honey and the Flatiron Lounge are noteworthy — that draw inspiration for their tools, techniques, and recipes from the eminently serious mixologists of the past, like David Embury, who published the aforementioned book, The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks, in 1948.
She hopes that the bartenders and chefs who visit the Pegu Club may discover the future of cocktails written in the books of the past — and that the few people who make good cocktails will become many.
www.epicurious.com /features/news/dailydish/100405   (326 words)

  
  PEGU - LoveToKnow Article on PEGU   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Pegu is said to have been founded in 573, as the first capital ofthe Talaings; but it was as the capital of the Toungoo dynasty that it became known to Europeans in the 16th century.
The division of Pegu comprises the five districts of Rangoon city, Hanthawaddy, Tharrawaddy, Pegu and Prome, lying east of the Irrawaddy: area 13,084 sq.
Pegu has also given its name to the Pegu Yoma, a range of hills running north and south for about 200 m., between the Irrawaddy and Sittang rivers.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /P/PE/PEGU.htm   (329 words)

  
 Bago - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the city in the Philippines, see Bago City.
), formerly Pegu, is a city and the capital of Bago Division in Myanmar.
The substantial differences between the colloquial and literary pronounciations, as in with Burmese words, was a reason of the British corruption "Pegu".
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pegu   (370 words)

  
 Pegu (Bago) - monuments
Pegu’s reclining Buddha was built in 994, long before the Burmans conquered the Mon people.
And even today, the women of Pegu are still being teased for sticking to their husbands like the hintha.
In 1365 this was the perfect place for the new king Byinnya-U to establish his capital, in particular because of its favourable position as a harbour.
home.tiscali.nl /corastravels/burmamain/burma_2003/03pegu/pegu.html   (1245 words)

  
 National Heroes - Myanmar (Burma)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
When Pegu was burned in a Mon revolt in 1564, he rebuilt it on an even grander scale, making one of the richest cities in Southeast Asia.
In 1595 Nanda Bayin was obliged to retreat to Pegu and defend the city from a Siamese attack.
Frustrated in his attempts to persuade them to return Pegu, the king was obliged to accept a much-reduced dominion, cut off from the sea and deprived of some of the richest teak forests and rice-growing regions.
www.myanmars.net /history/hero.htm   (4668 words)

  
 The Telegraph - Calcutta : Northeast   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Pegu lived up to the role of opener with a run-a-ball 68, sharing a 73-run partnership with Ranjan Deka, who made an entertaining 30 off 25 balls, and a 96-run partnership with Sharma (69 off 38 balls).
The novelty of their innings was not in the amount of runs they hit, but the manner in which the runs were accumulated — running the singles hard and converting the ones into twos.
Pegu fell to a tired shot at mid-wicket at the team score of 169, but Sharma remained till the end.
www.telegraphindia.com /1040225/asp/northeast/story_2934099.asp   (426 words)

  
 THARRAWADDY - LoveToKnow Article on THARRAWADDY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
, a town and district in the Pegu division of Lower Burma.
The Pegu Yoma range separates it from Toungoo district, and forms the water-parting between the rivers Irrawaddy and Sittang; there are also many small elevations.
Another important river is the Hlaing, which runs through the district from north to south, receiving from the east, through numerous channels, the drainage of the Pegu Yoma Mountains, which fertilizes the plain on its eastern bank.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /T/TH/THARRAWADDY.htm   (210 words)

  
 PEGU - Online Information article about PEGU
Pegu is said to have been founded in 573, as the first capital of the Talaings; but it was as the capital of the See also:
Pegu has also given its name to the Pegu Yoma, a range of hills See also:
The Pegu river, which rises in this range, falls into the Rangoon river just below Rangoon city, after a course of about 18o m.
encyclopedia.jrank.org /PAS_PER/PEGU.html   (496 words)

  
 Vintage Cocktails | Featured Cocktail | The Pegu
Indeed, the Pegu was the signature drink at Burma’s Pegu Club, an elegant oasis for army officers and foreign travelers.
The Pegu’s taste, admittedly quite a sophisticated one, is reminiscent of an invigorating bitter-grapefruit sorbet.
Not for the timid or faint of heart, the Pegu, a sublime combination of bitter, sweet, and sour, is without question one of the most delectable and inspiring aperitifs you’ll ever have the pleasure to know.
www.vintagecocktails.com /featured.html   (364 words)

  
 Pegu --  Encyclopædia Britannica
Burmese Bago port city, southern Myanmar (Burma), on the Pegu River, 47 miles (76 km) northeast of Yangôn (Rangoon).
Pegu was the capital of the Mon kingdom and is surrounded by the ruins of its old wall and moat, which formed a square, with 1.5-mile (2.4-kilometre) sides.
last king (reigned 1747–57) of Pegu in southern Myanmar (Burma), whose independence from the northern Burmans was revived briefly between 1740 and 1757.
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9058956?tocId=9058956   (397 words)

  
 Mandalay Travel - Historic Sights - Pegu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The early history of Pegu is also more or less legendary.
In 1541, Tabinshwehti of the Bumlese dynasty at Toungoo annexed Pegu state.
Pegu is also noted for the largest reclining image of Buddha, 18o feet in length and 52 feet in height.
www.mandalaycity.net /travel/historic_pegu.htm   (686 words)

  
 Pegu (Bago)
At this point in time Pegu no longer served as a seaport for the river on which it had been located had changed its course leaving Pegu an inland town.
We start our visit to Pegu with a stop by the roadside to view a Burmese village that has been flooded during the monsoon season.
As we walk around Pegu we see a young novice, his headed protected from the sun with a yellow towel.
www.seasite.niu.edu /Burmese/Culture/WilsonPages/PeguEtc/pegu_etc.htm   (1279 words)

  
 Paradox Interactive Forums - Arakan:The Burmese Sultanate   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Pegu would managed to prolong the seige of their city for almost a year, they had constructed supply ships that the Arakanese were unable to stop.
The Bhuddists of Pegu were treated in the same maner as those in Arakan, under the sultan they were not persecuted to any extent, and were only required to pay extra taxes for not fallowing the word of Muhammed.
It seems Kalima has great forsight, bhuddism in Pegu is all but gone, the new taxes were more then enuf to persuade the people their of the truth of the word of Muhammed.
www.europa-universalis.com /forum/printthread.php?t=113451&pp=50   (6926 words)

  
 Southeast Asia to 1875 by Sanderson Beck
Pegu was besieged in 1599 and was pillaged by the armies of Taungngu and Arakan.
Pegu's governor Maung Ok also was extorting money with false charges, and two British sea-captains complained in 1851.
Saensurin's son was resented as a bad commoner and was arrested and banished to Pegu.
www.san.beck.org /2-12-SoutheastAsia.html   (23104 words)

  
 Terracotta Relief.Burma, Pegu, possibly from the Shwe-gu-gyi pagoda.Late 15th century.H. 47 cm, 18 ½ ins; W. 35 cm, 13 ...
Pegu reliefs have been widely copied and authentic, provenanced examples are therefore exceptionally rare.For two closely related images, in the Victoria and Albert and San Francisco museums respectively, see no. 21 in J. Lowry, Burmese Art, H.M.S.O., London 1974 and fig.
The southern Burmese city of Pegu (ancient Hamsavati) was one of the capitals of the western Mon Kingdom.
Pegu reliefs have been widely copied and authentic, provenanced examples are therefore exceptionally rare.
www.asianartresource.co.uk /mall/asianartresourcecouk/products/product-767595.stm   (467 words)

  
 Pegu city residents sick of patrolling duty
The SPDC authorities in Pegu city have forced the residents on a rotation basis to guard and patrol around their city for security and if the residents fail to perform their duties they have to pay, according to Pegu residents.
“During the government is holding National Convention, the Pegu authorities had intensively forced the local residents to launch tight patrol and they had forced more people,” said Ms.
Pegu is a city situated in eastern of
www.ibiblio.org /obl/docs/IMNA2004-08-24.htm   (314 words)

  
 Chapter PEGU <i>to</i> PELICAN of P by The Hobson Jobson Dictionary
The name which we give to the Kingdom which formerly existed in the Delta of the Irawadi, to the city which was its capital, and to the British province which occupies its place.
The ponies were much valued, and before the annexation of Pegu commonly imported into India; less commonly since, for the local demand absorbs them.
The so-called Pegu Pony, of which a good deal is heard, is, in fact, not a Pegu pony at all, for the justly celebrated animals called by that name were imported from the Shan States.”—Report of Capt.
www.bibliomania.com /2/3/260/1283/20161/1.html   (576 words)

  
 Two Spoons Please » Blog Archive » Pegu Club and Via delle Zoccolette
The name comes from the original Pegu Club in Rangoon, which was a favourite spot of British colonial officers in the early 20th century.
While the bar is definitely stylish and reminiscent of an airy bar in Southeast Asia, the focus isn’t on this or on anything else other than the cocktail.
Will began with the Whiskey Smash, made with bourbon, muddled lemon, simple syrup and a good handful of fresh mint, served in a highball glass with some large ice cubes (though not quite as large as the ones at Milk & Honey).
twospoonsplease.com /archives/2006/04/pegu   (1050 words)

  
 The Pegu Club - New York Times   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Not just on her face but on the faces of other friends who had trudged with me to so many cursed destinations and, upon finding a charmed one, wanted to be able to keep it to - and for - themselves.
Pegu Club, inspired by a club for British colonial officers in Rangoon.
The Pegu Club's menu, put together with the input of the chef Gavin Citron, isn't long, but it has a number of choices that sound intriguing.
www.nytimes.com /2005/09/23/dining/23jour.html?ex=1285128000&en=597ad0bd32b5e1fa&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss   (693 words)

  
 Pegu (October 2001): Crackdown on Burmese Muslims (Human Rights Watch Briefing Paper, July 2002)
Although the violence in Pegu was far more limited than in Prome, at least one mosque in the city was badly damaged.
Tension in Pegu was still evident in early 2002.
Muslims in Pegu are at great pains to insist that the situation in the town is now back to normal and that there are no problems with the local Buddhist community.
www.hrw.org /backgrounder/asia/burma-bck6.htm   (261 words)

  
 U Soe Win, the MP of Pegu released due to ill health   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The DVB has learnt that the NLD MP of Pegu, U Soe Win who was arrested after the Dipeyin incident was released and returned to his home at 10pm on the 29th of June due to his life threatening condition.
Before the arrest, U Soe Win was a healthy man but after nearly a month in detention his blood pressure is extremely low and he is even unable to speak and he is now lying helplessly in bed.
A Pegu Division NLD leader who went to see him yesterday told the DVB that there are some signs of scars from beating on his face and head:
www.burmatoday.net /dvb/2003/07/030703_usoewin_dvb.htm   (438 words)

  
 CURRENT LOCAL TIME - Pegu, Myanmar - Pegu, Myanmar - search: what want know show tell check give now see me do   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
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I need to do some programming and post to this particular newsgroup _only_pegu_posts_and_followsup_here_" Nakur Pegu: "Papa aap compi nahi diye to me aapka RSA password change kardoonga!" Now listening to her son's words, she fears that he too will become a geek like his father.
Pegu still typing his program "Mere ghar walon tho mujhe IIT ke time se hi bhool gaye the!".
As one goes down the memory lane, it all started with the takeover of a measly consultancy company that forced Pegu (as he was known at that time) to wear formals, Kurta and lungi, to work.
www.cs.utexas.edu /~mitult/general/25yrsfromnow.html   (8504 words)

  
 UrbanDaddy - Pegu Club   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Pegu’s perfect for a chill drink and casual bite; chef Gavin Citron (Citron; One) consults on a "Burmese cocktail cuisine" appetizer menu with Mandalay coconut shrimp, Jungle-Style Summer Rolls, and a delicious Sloppy (Joe) Duck mini-burger.
After all, when a place offers timeless drinks in a classic venue, there are bound to be a lot of takers.
Pegu Club, 77 W. Houston St (between W. Broadway and Wooster), 212-473-7348
www.urbandaddy.com /peguclub.htm   (221 words)

  
 PORTUGUESE REMNANTS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
As the vessel came in sight of the massive walls and numerous towers of Martaban, the signs of tremendous conflict were revealed.
This potentate had made himself master of Pegu and took into his service as many European adventurers as he could secure to help him extend his influence.
Nicote became de facto ruler of Pegu and of the neighbouring kingdom of Toungoo.
www.allmyanmar.com /portugues_remnants.htm   (1047 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Burma
In 1548 St. Francis Xavier petitioned Father Rodriguez for missionaries to go to Pegu, but nothing is known as to the outcome of his request.
The actual work of evangelizing Ava and Pegu did not begin until the pontificate of Innocent XIII who in 1722, sent Father Sigismond de Calchi a Barnabite, and Father Vittoni, of the same order, to Burma.
The Oblates of Pinerolo having withdrawn from the mission, the vicariate was placed, in 1855, under the control of the Vicar Apostolic of Siam.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/03082a.htm   (1454 words)

  
 Pegu
But in later cocktail manuals of the day, it was listed along the lines of what you see here on the recipe card for this page.
It's hard to say if the cocktail as served at the Pegu Club used Rose's Lime Juice, or fresh, but either way this is indeed an intriguing cocktail.
Unfortunately, this drink has fallen on tough times, and it is difficult, if not impossible, to find a bartender who knows how to make one, much less has heard of it.
www.drinkboy.com /Cocktails/recipes/Pegu.html   (289 words)

  
 Southeast Asian History; History of Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, Burma, Laos, Malaysia
It managed to survive because it allied itself with either Ava or Pegu, switching sides from time to time to prevent its conquest by one of the two larger states.
He started by pushing south to the Irrawaddy delta in 1535; Pegu was surrounded, but not taken until 1539, thanks to a Portuguese ship that aided the defenders.
Naresuen was also involved in the attack, but he arrived too late to share in the looting of Pegu; in fact, his "allies" inflicted a nasty defeat that forced him to flee back to Siam.
www.guidetothailand.com /thailand-history/burma2.htm   (1117 words)

  
 HISTORY OF SOUTH EAST ASIA
In the West, the Mon bouddhic kingdoms of Pegu and Dvaravati merge in front of India and Ceylon.
Overall, the city of Angkor is destroyed in 1431 by the Siamese and the Khmer king Chan Pohéa transfers his capital in Chaturmukha (Phnom Penh) Anarchy reigns in Burma: the Shan principalities do not stop quarreling with their neighbors and between themselves as well.
The kingdom Mon of Pegu is invaded (capture of Pegu in 1539) as well as Tenasserim (Western Siamese coast) Tabinshwethi established its capital in Pégu, where he dies assassinated in 1550, because of a Mon rebellion.
www.angkor-planet.com /UK-hase.html   (2662 words)

  
 Pires on Siam (1515)
The lords wear pointed diamonds and other precious stones in their privy parts in addition to the bells--a precious stone worn is according to the person or his estate.
Cowries, like those current in Pegu, are current throughout the country for small money, and gold and silver for the larger coins.
And there seems to be no doubt that they pay one in fifteen on the goods going out, because the truth is that they pay duties of two in ten on everything in Siam.
instruct1.cit.cornell.edu /courses/hist244/Pires.html   (2902 words)

  
 Paradox Interactive Forums - Arakan:The Burmese Sultanate
They are some of the most reliable records from the period, and for the most part are devoid of biased opions found the earlier records found in journals of the court member.
We break camp and leave for Pegu for a reusupply, if we are lucky we will be held up there for the breifest time.
We have returned to Pegu to a heros welcome, the new sultan even arrived to greet us.
www.europa-universalis.com /forum/printthread.php?t=113451&pp=50   (11678 words)

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