5/31/2023 0 Comments Burma Superstar by Desmond TanImmigration was kind of new for Asians in the ’70s. Tell us about immigrating to San Francisco. The Burmese are migrating like they’ve never migrated in the past. But I think now people are seeing things differently. And nobody migrated, so you knew everybody. You’d throw rocks on tin roofs and make a bunch of noise. There was nothing to do other than play soccer, chase each other, and climb trees. But growing up in Burma, there were no material items. What was childhood like there?ĭesmond Tan: To grow up here, you need money. He also tells a few of the tales behind his restaurant’s key recipes, some of which you can make for yourself at a four-hour Cook by the Book class ($165 tickets still available), which will be hosted by Leahy at San Francisco Cooking School on Wednesday, May 3.ħ×7: In the intro to your cookbook, you talk a bit about growing up in Burma. Here, In his first-ever interview with an American publication, the chef shares his experience as “fresh-off-the-boat immigrant,” cultural advocate, and employer of refugees. Born in Yangon (formerly Rangoon), Myanmar’s largest city, Tan came to SF’s Richmond District at age 11.
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