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"Started by a Burmese immigrant who showed up as a first-time vendor and served his homemade palatas on that inaugural April evening in 2015, this vendor began in a parking-lot stall and later used the market as a springboard to open a permanent restaurant location. The vendor’s origin story — a first-time food seller in an enormous setup — exemplifies how the market allowed home cooks to test recipes and audiences before committing to brick-and-mortar operations." - John Tsung