There might not be a more enjoyable experience while dining in San Francisco than watching your waiter or waitress mix together the legendary, crunchy and pungent tea leaf salad at your table when ...

One of the Bay Area’s most iconic salads has gotten rather elusive these days. Burma Superstar and its family of restaurants is currently rationing its famous tea leaf salad due to supply chain issues ...

Welcome to our weekly column, Lunch Box. It’s pretty simple: every week, one of D’s writers will report back on a fun place to get lunch. Think of it like being in a book club. If you want to join the ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 — My friend Hong, a fellow writer and avid “foodie” – a label that makes me squirm, and I hope makes him squirm too – is an interesting character. When he’s not talking about ...

Paolo Bicchieri is the associate editor for the Northern California and Pacific Northwest region writing about restaurant and bar trends, coffee and cafes, and pop-ups. Customers clicking onto the ...

I first fell for fermented tea leaf salad at a Burmese restaurant 13 years ago. The staple from the Southeast Asian country also known as Myanmar exploded in my mouth with salinity and tang; abundant ...

Chef Zin Zin Htun’s rendition of the dish is a delicious introduction to the culture and cuisine of Myanmar. Zin Zin's Tea Salad dish. Photograph by Sarah Banks. The Local newsletter is your free, ...

The last time I tried Burmese food, I had to drive hours to get it. But on this sunny afternoon, the car only has to make it as far as Rancho Bernardo. Still, I’m impatient all the way there, ...

The Burmese eatery is introducing Silicon Valley to its cult-favorite tea leaf salad and mohinga while offering new dishes and cocktails rooted in bold Asian flavors. At the Menlo Park location, ...

Tucked in the center of the Davis Commons sits a restaurant that prides itself on its novelty, outstanding service and the quality of its authentic food. My Burma — located at 500 First St #11 in ...