Bangkok’s best Burmese food according to actual Burmese

Mingalaba! Delicious fluffy paratha with delectable bean paste, tea leaf salads that sear and soothe in the same flavorful bite, and chewy Shan rice noodles. While Thailand is rightly proud of its food, our neighbors to the north have their own distinctive cuisine full of dishes rich with veggies and seafood that set it apart.

The ranks of Burmese restaurants serving authentic food have been bolstered by those leaving post-coup Myanmar, some of whom have opened new restaurants in Bangkok. Now that there are more places than ever to eat the food, which are best? Where can we find authentic fare and atmosphere?

To get the best suggestions, we asked a number of people from the diaspora where they liked to eat.

“I have a very high standard when it comes to Burmese restaurants here in Bangkok. Some of them don’t even taste like Burmese food,” said Hnin, who works…