Burma Bistro - Santa Clara

We were on Saturday afternoon. Not so busy. We ordered the mango tofu and Basil Chicken. Tofu court was good. We also ordered Young coconut water and Falooda as a dessert. It was great.

This cozy little place packed a tasteful stamp. It's not my first time to try Burmese food, but the last time I did it before Eons. The food here definitely brought back memories. Your menu is elaborate and you will be tempted to taste all their dishes, but you do not have to miss their tea lead salad. It is crispy, savory and fill! We also tried their Mango Tofu and acid leaf bamboo shrimps, which are beautifully paired with coconut rice. I loved the food here!

We ordered the Burmese vegetarian fried rice and fiery tofu. fried rice tasted beautiful. the tofu was a little saltier for my taste. it had also borded and red paprika, which really tasted beautiful.

Burma Bistro is a cozy little mom-and-pop shop, tucked away in an unassuming Santa Clara strip mall. Their menu is pretty expansive, but if it?s your first time, the staff is excellent about recommending a few ?National Dishes? to try out, and they don?t disappoint. For starters, we had the Palata and Dip, which is like Indian naan or Chinese scallion pancakes. It?s crispy, flaky, chewy, and savory. The dip tasted strangely like corn chowder, but was in fact a chicken curry. And it was freaking delicious. I?m happy to report that after a few bites, I told everyone else in the table that I wouldn?t be sharing. Of course at a Burmese place, you?ll have to try the Tea Leaf Salad. Tea Leaf Salad is awesomely nutty, funky, and refreshing. Translating it to the American palate, it?s most similar to a kind of slaw, but it?s much more savory and flavorful and stands well on its own. Another great dish is the Moh Hin Ga, which is like a vermicelli noodle soup. I probably couldn?t even count the number of ingredients in this dish, but the flavors combine really well to make a really satisfying, hearty soup.

First time trying Burmese ?? cuisine and I am utterly impressed. There?s a huge range of fish, chicken, beef, lamb, and goat dishes that are packed with spice and flavour. I tried: ? the Mohinga a rice noodle and fish soup; the unofficial national dish of Myanmar ? Mint Chicken delightfully spicy ? Palata with coconut chicken curry The Mohinga was definitely the standout dish with an impressive depth of flavour. It was very filling. I wish I had a second stomach to eat all of the mint chicken.