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post30 Cuisines from Around the World in NYC598 pts
“the Burmese pancakes were fantastic.”
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in:What are cuisines/dishes that are most lacking in NYC?41 pts
“Little Myanmar downtown is also solid but a bit pricey.”
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in:Best vegetarian noodles in Manhattan/Brooklyn?24 pts
“Little Myanmar shan noodles”
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in:Unique food recs for a single day in NYC?11 pts
replying to u/foreverstarlit: I’m also from LA and the last time I brought my family out here, my mom and sister were obsessed with Fish Cheeks. I know there’s a lot of great Thai in LA, but the food at Fish Cheeks is unique to what I’ve had in LA. They were here for a week and we went for their first meal upon landing and for their last meal before they left!
“For wallet friendly options of different cuisines: look to Little Myanmar (please get the mohinga and tea leaf salad)”
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in:“Oddest” food in nyc?9 pts
“Less weird but also not that common (for NYC) dishes that I’ve enjoyed include Honduran baleadas at Seis Vecinos, athoke salads at Little Myanmar, shark roti at Feroza’s, Uruguayan chivito at Chivito d’Oro, tacos de chapulines (grasshoppers) at different spots, mole oaxaqueño at La Morada, and pig’s head in Flushing.”
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in:Most unique cultural foods you can get in NYC that cost under $30?5 pts
“The tea leaf salad is a must.”
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in:What’s the last spot you ate at that totally blew you away?4 pts
replying to u/boroughthoughts: Little mynamar in East village. I slept on this restaurant due to low Google reviews and then realized it has a Michelin Bibgournand and had made the nyt top 100 at some point in the last three years. The Google reviews seem to be mostly people complaining that there isn't a public bathroom or not realizing how small the restaurant it. The place only has 14 seats. Family run and is cash only. You can easily get out for under 30$. It's a true gem of a restaurant that was correctly identified by Michelin and NYT folks that doesn't get near enough love. Ive walked in multiple times on a Saturday for lunch. I took my 70 year old parents here when they came to visit as it's the type of place they'd appreciate as they wouldn't be comfortable in upscale places and prefer humble food like what is served here. The tea leaf salads are a must.
“I actually went there for lunch today, it was great. Definitely agreed on the tea leaf salads.”
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in:Most unique cultural foods you can get in NYC that cost under $30?3 pts
“Was on the latest 100 Best Restaurants from the New York Times, and has totally unique dishes that are hard to find anywhere else. Even with the accolades, I think it's underrated.”
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in:“Oddest” food in nyc?2 pts
“Best I've had outside of Yangon.”
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in:Favorite unique cuisines/restaurants?2 pts
“I enjoyed Little Myanmar in EV. Gin Thoke (Ginger Salad) was my favorite dish.”
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in:What are cuisines/dishes that are most lacking in NYC?2 pts
“Little Myanmar in the east village is good albeit overpriced for what it is as portions are fairly modest. But its authentic for sure”
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in:Most unique cultural foods you can get in NYC that cost under $30?1 pts
replying to u/PhinFrost: Little Myanmar for Burmese down in the East Village! Was on the latest 100 Best Restaurants from the New York Times, and has totally unique dishes that are hard to find anywhere else. Even with the accolades, I think it's underrated.
“I lived in Burma for a few years, and this place kind of sucks. Not genuine at all. It's borderline like calling PF Chang's good Chinese food.”
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