Burma Love Foods — overhead spread of Burmese dishes

The pantry side
of the kitchen.

Tea leaf dressing, garlic chips, noodles, and other staples made from the same recipes and ingredients that have long defined our restaurants.

Shwedagon Pagoda and Burmese spices
Asia's Culinary Crossroads

Welcome to Burma.

Burmese cooking is shaped by the meeting of India, China, and Thailand — layered with spice, herbs, acidity, crunch, and long traditions around the table.

At Burma Love Foods, those flavors continue through the dishes that have defined our kitchens since the beginning.

Awards & Press

Stories from the Bay and beyond.

  • Sunset Magazine Best Salad
    Best Salad Sunset Magazine
  • Nexty Award winner — Tea Leaf Dressing
    Tea Leaf Dressing Nexty Award
  • Good Food Awards winner — Tea Leaf Dressing
    Tea Leaf Dressing Winner Good Food Awards
  • SoFi Award winner — Vegan Tea Leaf Dressing
    Vegan Tea Leaf Dressing SoFi Award
  • SF Gate Best of the Bay 2025
    Best Burmese Restaurant SF Gate · Best of the Bay 2025
  • FSR 2025 Top 50 Independent Restaurants
    Top 50 Independent Restaurants FSR · 2025
Featured in The New York Times · Bon Appétit · Burma Superstar Cookbook · Anthony Bourdain · Parts Unknown
Anthony Bourdain · Parts Unknown

A tribute
to a superstar.

Burma Superstar was honored to appear in one of Anthony Bourdain's carefully crafted and informative shows, Parts Unknown. A humbling opportunity to share our love for Burmese culture and cuisine with the world.

Anthony Bourdain at Burma Superstar
"Mr. Bourdain was not only talented, influential and a genius in showing how food is used to introduce the world to other cultures, but he also is truly one of a kind and will be missed. For us at Burma Superstar, it was a great opportunity to introduce the world to the tea leaf salad — one of Myanmar's great culinary experiences."
— Desmond Tan, Burma Superstar

Through this experience, we grew to deeply admire Mr. Bourdain's talent for bridging cultural divides through his enduring passion for adventure and food. He opened doors for many of us in the U.S. to share our culture through food, and brought new culinary curiosity to audiences around the world.

It's a loss — a terrible, painful loss for family, friends, fans, and for many who have yet to discover him. We grieve today, tomorrow, and always.

The Pantry

A few things to bring home.

Tea leaf dressing, garlic chips, noodles, wraps, and sauces made from the same kitchen traditions served across the restaurants.

01 — Make at home

Salad Kits

01 Tea Leaf Salad Kit

Tea Leaf Salad Kit

Traditional fermented tea leaf salad — ready in minutes. Add protein and veggies for a complete meal.

02 Vegan Tea Leaf Salad Kit

Vegan Tea Leaf Salad Kit

All the umami, none of the fish sauce — a plant-based take on our signature dish.

03 Spicy Tea Leaf Salad Kit

Spicy Tea Leaf Salad Kit

Our classic tea leaf kit with a habanero kick. Contains our award-winning spicy dressing.

02 — Ready to eat

Grab'n'Go

01 Vegan Tea Leaf Salad

Vegan Tea Leaf Salad

Our signature salad, tossed and ready — plant-based and packed with crunch.

02 Vegan Tea Leaf Salad with Chick'n

Vegan Tea Leaf Salad with Chick'n

Our vegan tea leaf salad with plant-based chick'n for extra heartiness.

03 Ginger Salad

Ginger Salad

Shredded pickled ginger, crunchy legumes, lime — bright and refreshing.

04 Spicy Superstar Noodles

Spicy Superstar Noodles

Chewy rice noodles in a spicy Burmese peanut-chili sauce.

05 Samusa Wrap

Samusa Wrap

A handheld take on our samusa — spiced potato filling wrapped and grilled.

03 — Pantry staples

Condiments

01 Spicy Tea Leaf Dressing

Spicy Tea Leaf Dressing

Our award-winning spicy fermented tea leaf dressing — habanero heat, Burmese depth.

02 Tea Leaf Dressing

Tea Leaf Dressing

The traditional fermented tea leaf dressing, bottled exactly as we use it in the kitchen.

03 Vegan Tea Leaf Dressing

Vegan Tea Leaf Dressing

Fish-sauce-free and just as deep — green jalapeño brings a mellow heat.

04 Golden Fried Garlic Chips

Golden Fried Garlic Chips

Crunchy, deep-fried garlic chips in sunflower oil — the garnish that goes on everything.

05 Burmese Crunchy Mix

Burmese Crunchy Mix

Peanuts, garlic chips, chickpeas, sunflower and sesame seeds — the perfect salad topper.

06 Fish Sauce

Fish Sauce

Bright and salty — our house fish sauce for authentic Burmese cooking.

Burma Superstar Cookbook cover
Chapter Six

Platha

Makes 8 · 1 hr

Flaky, layered ghee breads griddled hot — pulled, folded, and crisped at the edges.

"Addictive recipes from the crossroads of Southeast Asia."

— 72 —
Cookbook

Burma Superstar
at home.

Tea leaf salad, samusa soup, coconut noodles, and longtime favorites from the restaurants — adapted for home kitchens over the years.

Available at all our Burma Superstar and Burma Love locations and select Bay Area grocers.

Wholesale & Food Service

Flexible culinary solutions
for every partner.

From fermented tea leaves and award-winning dressings to yellow split peas, golden garlic chips, premium fish sauce, and our crunchy mix — every product is built for flexibility. Customize flavors, portions, and packaging, with co-branded or white-label options on request.

  • Menu & recipe collaboration
  • Custom sauces for entrées
  • Spice blends
  • Bulk ingredients
  • Private label manufacturing
Burma Love Foods product lineup — salad packs, dressings, snack mix, and sauces
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