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Omar Mamoon
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The famed tea leaf salad. This picture was taken at the Burma Superstar, but the portion and presentation is the exact same at Burma Love.
I grew up in an Indian-Burmese household, and my mom was an awesome cook. Though she mostly made northern Indian curries and biryanis, my mom would often cook up a mean mohinga (Burmese catfish chowder) and mix up a tasty lahpet (tea leaf salad). So when I moved to San Francisco eight years ago, I was
thrilled to find that both of these dishes could be found at Burma Superstar — and that the dishes tasted spot-on. But living in the Mission, I soon learned that my Burmese food cravings required time and a trek: literally a 20+ minute, $20+ taxi just one-way to only have to wait in a cold, cold line for upwards of two hours (firstworld problems, I know, but nonetheless, still problems) at the Burma Superstar and it's sister restaurant, B Star, in the Inner Richmond. Well, Burma Superstar fans rejoice: the new location on Valencia just opened last week. It's called Burma Love, and it's delicious.
