"There are several great Burmese spots in the Richmond but Mandalay did it first, opening in 1984, back when tea leaf salad was a novelty to most. It’s known for homey standards like samusa soup, as well as specials like the Rangoon spicy fish along with fragrant noodle dishes and the best fermented tea leaf salad in town — a rendition of the classic without lettuce or cabbage. The restaurant received the America’s Classics Award from the James Beard Foundation in 2024." - Dianne de Guzman, Paolo Bicchieri, Eater Staff