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Bites Nearby: Silver Spring's Mandalay Draws Tastes from India, China and Thailand
Downtown Silver Spring restaurant launched with mom's Burmese recipes.
The influences that made Burmese cuisine what it is today were established long before the political debate started over the country's name. The military government changed Burma to Myanmar in 1989, around the time Aung Myint and his family moved to America. They brought the comfort of home cooking with them. "It is the best of the best," according to Myint, one of the owners of Mandalay Restaurant & Cafe at 930 Bonifant St. The flavors of India, China and Thailand influence the Burmese recipes his mother introduced to the restaurant's customers. "I love the flavors because I like spicy food a lot," said Emily Tien, a Burtonsville resident. "You can get mild, medium or very spicy. I often do the very spicy and I've never been disappointed…
