Food Guide
The Road To Burma Food Guide
Plain-English guides to Burmese food, Asian food in downtown Birmingham, and our sushi bar: what the dishes are, how to say them, and what to order first.
Asian food downtown
Asian Food in Downtown Birmingham: What to Order at Road To Burma
Craving Asian food downtown? Road To Burma at The Pizitz serves Burmese noodle soups, curries, tea leaf salad, and 30+ sushi rolls. Open 7 days.
Near McWane
Food Near McWane Science Center: Lunch Right Across the Street
Lunch right across 2nd Ave N from McWane Science Center: kid-friendly sushi, mild noodle soups, curry boxes, and $5 snacks at The Pizitz Food Hall.
Dish guide
Burmese Tea Leaf Salad: What Is La Phat Thoke?
La Phat Thoke, also spelled lahpet thoke, is Myanmar's fermented tea leaf salad. What it tastes like, what's in it, and where to get it downtown.
Start here
What Is Burmese Food? A Beginner's Guide
New to Burmese (Myanmar) food? What this Southeast Asian cuisine tastes like, how it differs from Thai and Indian, and the five dishes to try first.
Dish guide
A Guide to Burmese Noodle Soups
Ohn No Khauk Swe (coconut chicken), beef meatball, and Kyay Oh: what each Burmese noodle soup tastes like and which to order at The Pizitz.
Sushi bar
Fresh Sushi in Downtown Birmingham
30+ sushi rolls made fresh at The Pizitz Food Hall: veggie rolls from $5, tempura shrimp, raw tuna and salmon, and the Sweet Home Alabama Roll.