I traveled 400 miles for this salad.
However, by the time my UCLA roomie, Diane and I arrived at Burma Super Star, there was a typical Saturday night 1 1/2 hour wait. Ugh. The hostess said Burma's sister restaurant was just down the street...B Star Bar.
We headed there and entered heaven. I'm not kidding! We were so fortunate...we walked in and got seated at the counter instantly. The place is cute and has a different menu than Burma with lots of Asian-inspired food...but with some of their favorites including the Rainbow and Tea Leaf Salad.
We split my favorite salad on the planet...Tea Leaf Salad (see above). A delicious combination of romaine lettuce, ginger, fried garlic, sunflower, sesame seeds, tomatoes, peanuts and tea leaves. Soooo good. $9
Rice, salmon, poached egg, topped with an umeboshi (pickled plum) and surrounded by pickled greens and crunchy rice...all in a green tea broth. Delicious! If this dish were a person, I would hug it. $11
127 Clement (between 2nd and 3rd)
San Francisco, CA 94118
They do take reservations (unlike Burma Super Star)
(415) 933-9900
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Ah, the wonderful tea leaf salad. I never tire of that. I'm glad you got a chance to enjoy a Burmese feast, even if you didn't get into the original restaurant you wanted to try. Sometimes, though, the second choice turns out to be even better. ;)
I've never had Burmese food. The Tea Leaf Salad looks amazing.
WOW, amazing restaurant location photos! I really enjoy reading your blog.
that sounds so interesting! i'm going to keep that in mind when i go to san fran.
In Sydney where I am living, it's hard to find Burmese cuisine. perhaps because I have not looked far enough.
Love the tea salad look!
Oh my that looks good! Great photos! Glad you had fun in SF!
There's another Burma Super Star on Telegraph Ave. in North Oakland (cross street 48th St.) where the lines are generally quite short. It's a few blocks from my house, so let's go when you're next in SF! ~Shannon
How cool! I've never had Burmese food. It sounds delicious.
Tea leaves, seriously? How interesting! I SO want to try this dish. Wow, you go to the greatest restaurants. How do you find them all? Your fan, Racheal xox
Haha love the action shots! So cool that they pour the tea out of a little tea pot over your salad at the table.
I love B-Star. I honestly think it's better than Burma Superstar. It has all the best of Burma plus a few other innovative dishes. Also the atomsphere at B-Star is so much nicer. I' glad you got a chance to try a great place in SF. There so many amazing restaurants here.
This looks delicious. I'll have to remember this place when I go to SF again, which, sadly, will not be in the near future. At least I can eat vicariously through you!
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