Yoma Myanmar
Burmese restaurant · Monterey Park ·
Authentic Burmese fare, tea leaf salad, & Shan noodles.
Authentic Burmese fare, tea leaf salad, & Shan noodles.
"Although ordering from this Southeast Asian pop-up might take a bit of calendar management (pick-ups are only held on the second Tuesday of the month), when you live in a city with so few Burmese options, some maneuvering might just be worth it. Everything here is sold by the kit, like tea leaf salads and party packs of curry - the latter of which comes with coconut rice, fried garlic, and parathas (flaky flatbread), and can be expanded to feed as many as six people. Whether those are six different people, or just one person over the span of a single afternoon - that’s between you and your Outlook calendar. DM their Instagram account to pre-order." - kat hong
"This one might require a little more coordination and planning, but in a town with shockingly few Burmese spots, it might just be worth it. As you probably gathered from the name, Burmese, Please! is a Southeast Asian pop-up with incredible manners in Downtown LA. They have a variety of party packs and kits available to-go, like tea leaf salads with fermented tea leaves, fish sauce, and shallots, and kits for making mohinga, a traditional Burmese soup, with catfish, split pea fritters, and rice noodles. There’s just one catch: Pick-ups are only available on the second Tuesday of the month. So even if you’re starting to think that time doesn’t exist anymore, plan accordingly. DM their Instagram account to pre-order." - kat hong
"Tea Leaf Salad The tea leaf salad from Burmese, Please! combines all of our favorite things - pungent fermented tea leaves, fried garlic and shallot bits, fish sauce, and the sweet, sweet sense of accomplishment when we assemble it all together at home (even though we “technically” didn’t “cook” or “prepare” any of it). No, all of the actual prep work is done by chef Jessie Nicely, the owner and creator of the Arts District pop-up, who drops a new menu of Burmese staples on Instagram once a month. Luckily, the tea leaf salad is always available. This comprehensive kit contains at least 45 different accoutrements, and is a fun way to practice mise en place." - the infatuation los angeles crew
"Ordering from this Southeast Asian pop-up might take a bit of calendar management (pick-ups are only held twice a month), but when you live in a city with so few Burmese options, some extra maneuvering might just be worth it. Everything here is sold by the kit, like tea leaf salads and party packs of vegan curry, which come with coconut rice, fried garlic, and parathas (flaky flatbread), and can feed as many as six people. Whether those are six different people, or just one person over the span of a single afternoon - that’s between you and your Outlook calendar. DM their Instagram account to pre-order." - kat hong
"I read an interview with Joann Lam, who took over Yoma Myanmar in 2005, in which she shares the story behind her decision to keep the Monterey Park Burmese restaurant open." - Mona Holmes