Imported: Burma Superstar

Burma Superstar in San Francisco, is one of three locations in the Bay Area. It was lunchtime and the dishes above are on their 'lunch special' menu. The tea was surprisingly fragrant and soothing, a blend of Jasmine and Green tea.  The Tea Leaf salad (also featured on the Food Network) was a great appetizer. The salad mixes unique ingredients such as sunflower seeds and tea leaves imported from Burma. It's hard to describe the taste, so you have to try it yourself! The Chicken Dahl's curry sauce, made with yellow beans, was rich and flavorful. The chicken was still on the bone, but was very tender and the meat came right off with my fork. The last dish was the Superstar Vegetarian Noodles, which had a hint of tomato and lemon in the sauce. It tasted like a Burmese version of pasta. Try going during lunch to reduce your wait time for a table. The wait during dinnertime can be up to 2 hours, but I guess they make up for it by providing free hot tea while you wait in the cold outside! 

8/30/10 Recently returned to Burma Superstar and tried the Garlic Noodles with Duck: it was too good for my tastebuds. The garlic wasn't too overpowering, and made it oh so flavorful!