All eight components of a Burmese tea leaf salad, lap pat dok, arrive precise and orderly. Each is on its own lonesome, waiting to mingle with its plate partners. Even the lemon wedge on the side ...

The seasoned restaurateurs behind Silver Spring’s Mandalay Restaurant plan to break into fast-casual dining this fall with Bandoola Bowl, a new Burmese salad shop that’s headed to Georgetown.

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 ...

You should never refuse Burmese pickled tea leaf salad. Doing so would make you a tactless ignoramus in what is now Myanmar. “Anywhere you go, any meeting, anybody’s house, it’s a sign of hospitality ...

Sign up for the best picks from our travel, fashion and lifestyle writers. There is a lot of hype about Burma at the moment, and we can see why. It is one of the most ...

Tierney Plumb is an editor of Eater’s Northeast region, covering D.C., Boston, Philly, and New York. Today is opening day for Bandoola Bowl in Georgetown, which brings the neighborhood a ...

1 of 9 — The Aiya restaurant in Mae Sot, a small Thai city on the border with Myanmar, is run by Myat Thu, a Burmese dissident. 2 of 9 — Paintings of Burmese street scenes decorate the walls of Aiya.

We’d like to take a moment to congratulate chef Susan Feniger on her brand new cookbook, STREET Food, which highlights the globally diverse dishes from her Hollywood restaurant, STREET. Let’s face it, ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

The Atho makes for a perfect any-time snack; it's flavourful and yet not too spicy. Sometimes the longest journeys can be in your own city. There are times when you can feel at home half way around ...