Robert Sietsema is the former Eater NY senior critic with more than 35 years of experience covering dining in New York City. The story is already familiar: how Burmese immigrants and married couple ...

Thanksgiving looms large this week. It’s at the forefront of organizing, shopping, and to-do lists, but it’s not the only meal worth planning for. There are, after all, six more dinners you’ll need to ...

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, ...

Spend a day behind the scenes at the Queens Night Market with chef Myo Lin Thway who has been serving his 'Burmese Bites' in New York City for over 25 years—and is now dishing up over 500 plates a day ...

In southern Myanmar, you will find the use of a lot of fish sauce, chiles, cilantro and Burmese curry, which is dryer than Thai curries. In the northern part of the country, especially the northwest, ...

Burmese Egg Curry (Jet-u-Jhet) on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014. Photo by Cristina Fletes-Boutte, [email protected] Burmese food is exotic, complex and marvelously wonderful. A military coup ...

Burmese immigrants made their way to America in two waves: first in the 1960s, after the military took over the government, then again in the late ’80s and early ’90s, after the national uprising in ...

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 ...

Several Burmese refugee families own and operate markets along the same mile-long stretch in Phoenix. These markets serve as community hubs and foster a sense of belonging for Burmese refugees. Market ...