text: So you have never had Burmese food beforenI had not either until going to Little Rangoon this weekend nn According to the menu Burma shares borders with Bangladesh India China Laos and Thailand and so its cuisine is invariably influenced by these surrounding cultural spices seasonings ingredients and cooking stylesnAnd yet it was completely different from anything I would had before too nnLittle Rangoon has a lovely atmosphere It is one of those restaurants that has nice decorations and a romantic feel to it like an expensive restaurant would but still manages to price its entrees between This place is definitely not a holeinthewall it is pretty with nice art on the wallsnFor starters my husband ordered the chicken curry pastry puffs which were really good he saidnFor entrees I decided to try something called samosas and BaYar Gyaw Soup which is a tasty thick yellow bean soup with cabbage onion potato and tamarind juice It is presented with broken up pieces of samosa and BaYarGyaw dried split peas crushed and deep fried It was and it was SO AWESOME If I could have this for lunch everyday I would The owner told us that particular soup is really popular among the women who come in for their lunch breaksnnMy husband meanwhile ordered the coconut milk chicken curry which he loved He said it had highquality ingredients and the taste was more subtle than a Thai or Indian curry would benFor dessert I ordered Burmese semolina cake which was nice but heavy nHe ordered Falooda which is this funky roseflavored milk icecream tapioca bread pudding and jello strips all mixed into a sundae dish It is quite the acquired taste although I like itnThroughout dinner the owner was very friendly about discussing Burmese cooking etc The waitresses were friendly toonI really hope this place makes it it is tucked in the same complex as a Claim Jumper Tapino and Radda wine bars and Sushi on Shea so it has a lot of competition for diners But in my opinion it is the best on the block