Burma Superstar: Addictive Recipes from the Crossroads of Southeast Asia [A Cookbook]

From the beloved San Francisco restaurant, a mouthwatering collection of recipes, including Fiery Tofu, Garlic Noodles, the legendary Tea Leaf Salad, and many more. Never before have the vivid flavors of Burmese cooking been so achievable for home cooks.

Known for its bustling tables, the sizzle of onions and garlic in the wok, and a wait time so legendary that customers start to line up before the doors even open—Burma Superstar is a Bay Area institution, offering diners a taste of the addictively savory and spiced food of Myanmar. With influences from neighboring India and China, as well as Thailand and Laos, Burmese food is a unique blend of flavors, and Burma Superstar includes such stand-out dishes as the iconic Tea Leaf Salad, Chili Lamb, Pork and Pumpkin Stew, Platha (a buttery layered flatbread), Spicy Eggplant, and Mohinga, a fish noodle soup that is arguably Myanmar’s national dish.

Each of these nearly 90 recipes has been streamlined for home cooks of all experience levels, and without the need for special equipment or long lists of hard-to-find ingredients. Stunningly photographed, and peppered with essays about the country and its food, this inside look at the world of Burma Superstar presents a seductive glimpse of this jewel of Southeast Asia.

DESMOND TAN was born in Burma and came to San Francisco when he
was 11 years old. He has grown Burma Superstar into four thriving, unique
locations (with a fifth on the way). In 2014, he launched Mya Foods, the first Bay
Area company to import Burmese ingredients--most notably laphet, Burma's
famous fermented tea leaves.

KATE LEAHY is a San Francisco-based cookbook author. She wrote A16 Food + Wine (Ten Speed Press, 2008), the IACP 2009 Cookbook of the Year, Cookie Love, an NPR Best Book of 2015, and Lavash, a book about Armenia due out in 2019. A line cook turned food writer, she has written for Eating Well, CNN Parts Unknown, Food52, Chicago Magazine, Epicurious, and Plate. For information on recipes and cookbook projects, visit  kateleahycooks.com.