I’ve never been to Burma. I’ve never traveled at all to Southeast Asia. But I have a strong affinity for the flavors of the region and am absolutely obsessed with cooking and eating food from Thailand, Vietnam and Burma. At this point I think most everyone is familiar with the most popular dishes from Thailand and Vietnam (however inauthentic they may be from the takeout joints we buy them from) but Burmese food is less commonly found here, at least in New York. A few years ago, though, I stumbled upon a Burmese restaurant called Café Mingala and I’ve been hooked ever since.
