fe} r 4 4 ES F Fy FS BS 3 (e}Review THE NEWSROOM: YANGON’S LITTLE ENGLAND PAIRS REGIONAL CUISINES WITH EUROPEAN tik ye Newsroom Café and Delis the resident cae, tnd delicatessen of The Yangon Excelsioe Iewasnit apparent that five-star hotel mas hidden in the narrow Bo Soon Pat Stree, but given the prime of the location, it was understandable. Expiring "a symbol ef Burmese smcretic Srchitecture? scearding tothe Excelsior website, wasn't in tur schedule but "Why not?” we thought Getting brunch with your significant other may sound good nits own but the experience is ample by the British Colonial fecor from the big hanging dock to the waiting tas uiferms. Wile we cau have chosen the Dish shiny cushion surrounding the vicinity, we opted for chairs instead, On a quiet Thursday afternoon, the clientele at The Newsroom was mostly working expats out and about on their lunch break So, the mood was Set and we were ready to order— that was until my date decided to getup and browse the Excelsior’s Vast hotel lobby ibrary. Bold move, |thouaht Pictures were taken nd the lobby has browsed ze were ready to order Fist to our table asthe small bt adequate basket of fresh breadsticke and 2 fevrslces of french bread. was bittersweet moment due to the feraorainary taste of the brese (despite the absence of 3 pte of some sort, Soon after stuffing our aces with bread, almost everything we ordered came in uniform order: the meals were prepped and 28 ready to make a debut into our hungry belies. Turmies growling, we dug in-right ater a few snaps forthe gram, something we never forget Fist impressions of dishes were great they were presented amazingly the servings may look Small butt wae enaug forthe fo of us San See Shan Khao Swe ($4), Shan noodle wasn? the came with what Ihave an a day-to-day basis it was somehow drlzled| with some piel sauce (you know, the sauce you get in your shan pickle) butt was good in ts ‘own weid way. However, despite my pickiness, my date enjoyed it sd The biggest lp tous was The French Por Riles ($3), which tbe fai had a decent price ‘aot you're a miser like me, ‘you wouldn't be saying that. The meat was minced nicely, no 100 rainy and stil hada few strings ‘tpork which was good to pair with the single piece of bread they provided with the big slab of ‘wood=also known asa serving board ‘What made up for my ba ‘experience with the fp was ‘The Fameus Club Sandwich ($11), which had bacon, chicken, lettuce and some form of eg. I ‘was great becaure my partner ‘Address: Building No. 19/48, Bo Sun Pat Street, Pabedan Township, Yangon. “Ter01 925 3961 ‘Opening Hours: 6:30 am - 11:30 pm ‘could fish it all-1had itll to nyse; evil know. Just incase ‘yu were wondering the CLUB inelb sandwich doeent stand for Chicken Lettuce Under Bren st least not forme: thought itwas wonderful-it had to be forthe hit it served to my poor wallet. Nevertheless, the bread ‘was good, not too soggy the meat and veggies were in good proportions ‘The cold Creamy Gazpacho with Crab Meat (57) ranks ‘round the same level with the filets. may be because of ‘our inexperience with high-end ‘cuisine but it was too taney {and the tomato favor was too ‘overpowering: leaving a bad sttertaste on your tongue ‘something not forget. Another ‘disappointment was the amount ‘of croutons served It frustrates tne that something that tastes ‘50 e004 was so limited, We did not fish the gazpacho as it kept getting stronger and more dominating with more and more wehad ‘As something we ordered ‘after we finished our meal the Pineapple Mint ($4 was one of itekinde and ne dou, the single best drink ve had in years. The balance of flavors were perect ath the refreshing factor ofthe mint and the sweetness ofthe Pineapple. Note that only hac 2 sip while my partner fished it with no remoree Final thoughts: the meas at The Newstoom dass’ Rater the Burmese tongue, but if you are trying to woo someone with your taste in expensive places {get lunch, this isthe place for you. But a coos date would be ‘Secallent