Cheap Eats 2009: A Taste of Burma

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Reviewed by Todd Kliman , Cynthia Hacinli , Ann Limpert , Kate Nerenberg , Rina Rapuano

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Great food, low prices, lots of fun

Taste of Burma

126 Edds Lane
Sterling, VA 20165
Phone: 703-444-8510

Cuisines:
Burmese

Opening Hours:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu:
General: 11:30 AM - 09:30 PM Fri:
General: 11:30 AM - 10:00 PM Sat:
General: 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM Sun:
General: 12:00 PM - 09:00 PM

Wheelchair Accessible:
Yes

Nearby Metro Stops:
None nearby

Price Range:
Inexpensive

Dress:
Informal

Noise Level:
Chatty

Reservations:
Not needed

Special Features:
Kid Friendly

Website:
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Best Dishes
Split-pea fritters; shredded ginger salad; marinated pork with fresh mango; pork belly with cilantro and red chilies; shrimp and pumpkin stew; chicken with coconut cream; farluda; tea-leaf salad; ohnno kaukswe.

Price Details:
Starters, $4.95 to $14.95; entrees, $7.95 to $13.95.

Reader's Rating:

5 out of 5

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Why go: A feast for the eyes and the palate. The setting, with tasteful prints and sculptures, is a respite from the strip mall outside, and the cooking—from carefully composed salads to slow-simmered curries—is just as exciting.

What to get: Batter-fried squash with a vinegary, spicy dipping sauce; fermented tea-leaf salad with garlic chips, dried broad beans, and lime dressing; chicken chili with a sweet-spicy sauce; stir-fried vegetables and pork belly offered with or without fat; farluda, a dessert of noodles and squares of custard in sweet, pink rose-syrup-infused milk.

Best for: Impressing a date or client on a tight budget. Warm hand towels and pretty surroundings make you feel as though you’ve gotten a free upgrade.

Insider tip: Lunch specials from 11:30 to 2:30 weekdays include rice and egg rolls.

Open Wednesday through Monday for lunch and dinner.

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Incredibly Delicious

sybil_thewriter@yahoo.com — August 21, 2009 2:27 PM

You will simply never eat more delicious food. I have been there many times with my children and husband. I love the food so much that when I go for lunch I order dinner as take-away food and soup to freeze and eat later.

Every dish is better than More ...

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