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phainopepla2 4 hours ago

> Indonesian food IMHO is at the bottom of SEA food culture

I take it you haven't been to Burma / Myanmar

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petesergeant 6 minutes ago | parent | next [-]

Lived in SE Asia for well over 15 years, and Burmese food is great.

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CitrusFruits 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Having been to both Indonesia and Myanmar, I can say confidently Burmese food is much better. The one exception is the dessert Martabak you can get in Java is to die for.

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seattle_spring 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

???

Burmese food is absolutely delicious. Burma Love in SF, Rangoon Bistro or Burma Joy in Portland. They're some of my favorite restaurants.

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phainopepla2 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Burmese food in the US is very different from the food you encounter in the country itself.

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		Not only is Burmese food in Myanmar far better, but even the small, modest restaurants bring out a whole spread of complimentary small dishes (pickles, salads, crunchy snacks, all kinds of delicious little sides) before the main meal. It's just built into the dining culture there, and it's incredibly generous compared to what you see abroad.

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itake 4 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

haha, I have not.

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EB-Barrington 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Nice. I'm an ex-tour guide, and had many jovial discussions with a colleague who toured Myanmar and LOVED the food - he knew I thought it was pretty average, at best.

Of course, that crazy guy didn't really like Thai food...