A honeymoon trip by John Jenkins and Katrina Crawford led to them setting up Bayin Oils, the first and, so far, only Irish company to import a food or drink product from Burma.
Bayin sesame and peanut oils are produced in the small village of Myin Sine, in the midwest of Burma (also known as Myanmar). The nuts and seeds are grown, picked, then put in a giant barrel, where the oils are extracted naturally.
Unlike most other oils, Bayin Oils are cold-pressed, which is more difficult but requires less equipment and produces a richer flavoured oil.
The name, the Burmese word for “king”, originates from a rumour that co- founder John Jenkins is a descendant of King Thibaw, a former king. (Courtesy of Irish Times)
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