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Hopefulone Sep 8, 2010 05:08 PM

What are your favorites at Rangoon?

Taking out of town guests to Rangoon for dinner and wonder what your favorites are there.

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    phillyjazz Sep 10, 2010 11:49 AM

    Thousand Layer Bread ... several orders .. then anything else.

    1. thehungrything Sep 9, 2010 02:19 PM

      Spring Ginger Salad, Glass Noodle and Potato Salad, Spicy Squid Salad, Chicken Keema

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        Hungryin theBurbs Sep 9, 2010 03:09 PM

        Oh yeah, the spicy squid salad is great, as is the burmese tofu salad.

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        jaba Sep 9, 2010 12:18 PM

        It's going to sound pedestrian, but their Kung Pao tofu is awesome. They get a nice caramelization on the tofu.

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          Hungryin theBurbs Sep 9, 2010 12:56 PM

          All the kung pao dishes are great. It's not exactly the same as Chinese kung pao. I love the kung pao shrimp.

          Other things I love: spring ginger salad, festival fish noodle soup, night market noodles; ribs.

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          PhillyA Sep 8, 2010 08:47 PM

          All of it.

          Lately, though, I've really enjoyed the Basil chicken (and the Basil noodles), the jungle chicken, the coconut galanga soup, and the Ginger salad.

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            barryg Sep 8, 2010 05:23 PM

            Coincidentally, I am going to Rangoon this weekend and started searching the boards for recs. I found this thread from the old PA board that should help you out:
            http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/664637

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              Buckethead Sep 8, 2010 05:29 PM

              Have you been there before?

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                barryg Sep 8, 2010 06:00 PM

                Yes, once, and I liked it. But going with a vegetarian this time so wanted to brush up on that aspect of the menu and try some different things.

                I had the thousand layer bread and lentil fritters and second your recommendations of both.

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                  rabidog Sep 8, 2010 06:35 PM

                  DEFinitely the firecracker lentil fritters.

                  also, do not miss the dessert that is coconut milk, tapiocas, and other sweet & white jelly things. delicious.

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                    Seeker19104 Sep 8, 2010 08:36 PM

                    I'm partial to the tea leaf salad.

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                      spyturtle008 Sep 9, 2010 05:48 AM

                      My partner and I are vegetarian, and we always order the thousand layer bread and the firecracker lentil fritters. I always get the jungle tofu for my entree. Good stuff.

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              Buckethead Sep 8, 2010 05:16 PM

              Thousand-layer bread
              firecracker lentil fritters
              Rangoon house noodle

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