{"id":20688,"date":"2025-01-27T09:02:09","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T14:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/?p=20688"},"modified":"2025-01-27T09:02:09","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T14:02:09","slug":"burmese-harp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/?p=20688","title":{"rendered":"Burmese Harp"},"content":{"rendered":"

Decades ago when I lived in Greenwich Village, I was a rabid fan of Village Mingala restaurant, so much so that I tried every item on the menu \u2013 multiple times. It was probably my first exposure to Burmese cooking, so my expectations going forward were based around their endeavors as a baseline.<\/p>\n

Since then, I\u2019ve ferreted out any Burmese cuisine I could find at food fairs and festivals, the occasional outstanding and now extinct stalls in food courts, and restaurants in state and out. I became so enamored of the fare that I even became proficient at preparing it at home. And yes, photographic evidence of my passion abounds here.<\/a><\/p>\n

So some months ago, I enthusiastically visited Burmese Harp (8510 4th Ave in Brooklyn) which was barely a few days old. Their take on the cuisine was a bit different from my past experiences. I know that there\u2019s a regional element that accounts for diverse differences in its execution: Shan style, for example, is more herbaceous and aggressive in my opinion. These dishes were significantly more gentle than what I was accustomed to.<\/p>\n

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\nLahpet Thoke appeared on the menu as Pickled Tea Leaf Salad (lahpet is the Burmese word for pickled or fermented tea leaves; thoke means salad): fermented tea leaf, shredded cabbage, fried garlic, sesame seeds, tomato and assorted peas and peanuts.<\/p>\n

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\nMohinga: rice noodles with fish soup, ginger, lemongrass, garlic, onion, peppers, and rice powder.<\/p>\n

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\nAssorted vegetable fritters: tempura style vegetables and tofu.<\/p>\n

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\nCoconut Noodle: egg noodles, chicken, coconut milk, chickpea flour, tofu, fish balls, and chicken broth.<\/p>\n

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\nMyeik Noodle garnered best of show that day: tender squid and bean sprouts, served over flat rice noodles.<\/p>\n

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\nKyae Ohh Garlic Noodle: rice vermicelli, minced chicken, bok choy, garlic, tofu, fish balls, and garlic oil.<\/p>\n

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\nDesserts included coconut jelly, coconut sago cake, and Burmese layer cake.<\/p>\n

Whether you\u2019re an aficionado or a tyro, give them a try and let me know in the comments what you think.<\/p>\n

(For the record, this meal was comped.)
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\nStay safe, be well, and eat whatever it takes! \u2764
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