Burma Choice Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Burma Choice, a delightful culinary journey tucked away in San Jose, CA, showcasing the rich flavors of Burmese cuisine. This hidden gem specializes in noodles and seafood, offering a vibrant menu that caters to all palates, including many vegetarian options. The ambiance strikes the perfect balance—casual yet classy—ideal for gatherings or intimate dinners.
Highlights of the Menu:
- Small Bites: Don’t miss the crispy palata with homemade curries, as well as the flavorful samosas.
- Salads: The renowned Tea Leaf Salad stands out, filled with various textures and vibrant flavors.
- Soups: The Fish Chowder Noodle Soup is a must-try, showcasing the essence of Burmese fish dishes.
With its inviting atmosphere and attentive service, Burma Choice is a captivating spot where you can explore the unique and bold flavors of Burmese cuisine. Enjoy a meal that promises to be as memorable as it is delicious.
Small Bites
Samosas
Vegetarian. Triangular shaped hand wrapped and filled with curried potatoes, red onions, peas and carrots. Fried and served with special sauce.
Palata with Dip
Homemade multi-layered fluffy roti bread served with coconut chicken curry or vegetarian curry.
Shrimp Rolls
6 pieces. Deep-fried whole shrimps wrap in a roll.
Shan Tofu
Gluten free. Vegetarian. Tofu made with fresh yellow beans, crispy outside, silken center, served with tangy sauce.
Lettuce Wrap
Gluten free. Vegetarian. Shiitake mushroom, radish, carrots and water chestnut, served with crispy lettuce and hoisen sauce.
Fried Salt and Pepper
Gluten free. Vegetarian. Lightly battered and fried, tossed with fresh scallions, jalapenos and fried garlic. Served with calamari sauce.
Sweet Chili Tofu
Vegetarian. crispy tofu tossed with red onion, cabbage and cilantro.
Crispy Pork Belly
Thinly sliced and deep-fried crispy pork.
Spring Rolls
Small pieces of vegetarian spring rolls.
Tea Leaf Salad
Gluten free. Shredded Cabbage and Romaine Lettuce, fried yellow beans, garlic chips, sesame and sunflower seeds, peanuts, tomatoes, jalapenos and crushed dried shrimp, all tossed with fermented green tea leaf dressing.
Rainbow Salad
Gluten free. Vegetarian. With 22 unique ingredients including 4 types of noodles, papaya, rock mushroom, and others all tossed with tamarind sauce dressing.
Noodle Salad
Gluten free. Vegetarian. Made with egg noodle, cabbage, onion, garlic and wonton chip, cilantro, pea powder, fried tofu all tossed with sweet and sour sauce dressing.
Mango Salad
Gluten free. Vegetarian. Made with shredded mangoes, romaine lettuce, cabbage, wonton chips, cucumbers and pea powder.
Ginger Salad
Gluten free. Made with romaine lettuce, pickled ginger, garlic chips, sesame seeds, split yellow peas optional crushed dried shrimp.
Samosas Salad
Made with fried samosas, cabbage, cucumber, mint, onion, cilantro, pea powder and tamarind sauce dressing.
Chicken Salad
Gluten free. Made with fried chicken pieces, fried onions, cilantro, lettuce, pea powder and jalapenos with a tangy and garlicky dressing.
Salads
Soups
Samosas Soup
Vegetarian. Our popular vegetarian soup made with samosas, falafels, lentils, cabbage and onions.
Fish Chowder Noodle Soup
Gluten free. Authentic fresh vermicelli noodle soup made with fresh vermicelli, fresh catfish, onions, garlic, cilantro, lemon, topped with chili and hard-boiled egg.
Coconut Noodles Soup
Soup made with coconut milk, chicken, onions, eggs, cilantro, lemon, topped with chili and lemon.
Garlic Noodles
Vegetarian. Flat egg noodle tossed with garlic and scallions in a tasty sauce.
Nan Gyi Thoke
Rice noodle with coconut chicken curry sauce, hard boiled egg, pea powder, fresh and fried red onions, wonton chips and lime leaves.
Burma House Noodle
Vegetarian. Rice noodle with red bell peppers, onions, cabbage and egg, with crushed peanuts and lemon on the side.
Burmese Chow Mein
Fried egg noodles with cabbage, onion, green onion and egg.
Noodles
Chicken
Sesame Chicken
A battered deep-fried chicken tossed with sweet and tangy sauce topped with sesame seed.
Spicy Crispy Chicken
Breaded meat in a sweet, tangy and spicy sauce with chili, garlic and ginger.
Minty Jalapeno Chicken
Minced Chicken with mint, garlic cloves, ginger, cilantro and jalapenos.
Kebat Chicken
Stir-fried chicken cooked in spices with mint, chili, cilantro, onions and tomatoes.
Mango Chicken
Chicken wok tossed with mango puree, fresh mangoes, basil and onions.
Black Pepper Chicken
Chicken breast cooked with garlic, onion, celery, red bell peppers, and black peppers.
Basil Lemongrass Chicken
Stir-fried chicken breast with soy sauce, fish sauce, snap peas, red bell pepper, lemongrass, basil, garlic, and chili.
Fiery Chicken
Chicken Breast with tofu, string beans, red bell peppers and basil in our five spice sweet spicy sauce.
Burmese Curry Chicken
Chicken cooked in a Burmese curry sauce.
Nan Gyi Curry Chicken
Coconut chicken curry.
Pumpkin Stew Chicken
Gluten free. Kabocha squash chicken stew slow-cooked with garlic, ginger and onion.
Chicken Biryani
Gluten free. Braised chicken leg bone-in in a clay pot baked with biryani rice, raisins and nuts. Topped with peas, cashew nuts and cilantro. Add 4 shrimps for an additional charge.
Eggplant Shrimp with Garlic Sauce
Wok tossed egg plant in our garlicky sauce with jalapenos, toasted garlic and scallions.
Honey-Glazed Walnut Shrimp
Shrimp lightly fried and tossed with a sweet sauce, roasted walnut and sesame seeds.
Kebat Swai
Cooked in spices with mint, chili, cilantro, onions and tomatoes, paprika and lemon.
Kebat Shrimp
Cooked in spices with mint, chili, cilantro, onions and tomatoes, paprika and lemon.
Burma Swai
Cooked with dried and fresh chili, onions and basil.
Burma Shrimp
Cooked with dried and fresh chili, onions and basil.
Mango Swai
Cooked with mango puree, garlic, fresh mangoes, basil and onions.
Mango Shrimp
Cooked with mango puree, garlic, fresh mangoes, basil and onions.
Burmese Swai Curry
Gluten free. Curry cooked with onion, garlic, tomatoes, topped with jalapenos.
Burmese Shrimp Curry
Gluten free. Curry cooked with onion, garlic, tomatoes, topped with jalapenos.
Pumpkin Stew Swai
Gluten free. Kabocha squash stew slow-cooked with garlic, ginger and onion.
Pumpkin Stew Shrimp
Gluten free. Kabocha squash stew slow-cooked with garlic, ginger and onion.
Coconut Swai
Cooked with coconut puree, onions, and basil.
Coconut Shrimp
Cooked with coconut puree, onions, and basil.
Black Pepper Swai
Cooked in a special sauce with red bell peppers, celery, carrots and onion sprinkle with black pepper
Black Pepper Shrimp
Cooked in a special sauce with red bell peppers, celery, carrots and onion sprinkle with black pepper
Fiery Swai
Cooked with tofu, string beans, red bell peppers and basil in our five spice sweet spicy sauce
Fiery Shrimp
Cooked with tofu, string beans, red bell peppers and basil in our five spice sweet spicy sauce
Basil Lemongrass Swai
Stir fried Swai fish with soy sauce, fish sauce, snap peas, red bell peppers, carrots, lemongrass, basil, garlic and chili
Basil Lemongrass Shrimp
Stir fried Shrimp with soy sauce, fish sauce, snap peas, red bell peppers, carrots, lemongrass, basil, garlic and chili
Seafood
Vegetarian
Burmese String Bean
String beans wok tossed with garlic, ginger and chili sauce.
Broccoli with Garlic
Broccoli tossed with wine, garlic and topped with fried onions.
Sesame Tofu
Battered deep-fried tofu cooked with sweet and tangy sauce topped with sesame seeds.
Kebat Vegetarian
Stir-fried vegetables, cooked in spices with mint, chili, cilantro, onions, and tomatoes.
Mango Tofu
Sliced Tofu tossed with mango puree, fresh mangoes, basil and onions.
Fiery Vegetables
Stir-fried tofu, string beans, red bell peppers and basil in our five spice sweet spicy sauce.
Eggplant Garlic
Wok tossed eggplant in our garlicky infused sauce, with toasted garlic, scallions and ginger.
Burmese Eggplant Curry
Tenders, eggplant cooked in Burmese gravy with gingers onion and garlic.
Vegetable Curry
Burmese curry cooked with tomatoes, cabbage, potatoes, eggplant, carrots, okra, tofu and mint.
Shan Tofu Red Curry
Savory yellow tofu cooked with Burmese curry.
Egg and Okra Curry
Burmese-style curry with hard boiled eggs, okra and tomatoes.
Pumpkin Veggie
Kabocha squash stew with broccoli, carrot, tofu, snap pea and potatoes.
Basil Lemongrass Veggie
Stir fried veggie with soy sauce, snap peas, red bell peppers, carrots, lemongrass, basil, garlic and chili
Black Pepper Tofu
Cooked in a special sauce with red bellpeppers, snap peas & onion, sprinkle with black peppers
Garlic Pork
Simple and delicious! Tender pork with garlic and light fish sauce.
Ginger Chili Pork
Pork belly stir-fried with ginger, garlic, chili and green onion.
Pork Belly with Green Mustard
Fried pork belly cooked with pickle mustard and crush chili paste.
Pumpkin Stew Pork
Kabocha squash stew slow-cooked with garlic, ginger and onion.
Burmese Curry Pork
Burmese curry cooked with potatoes and marinated mango pickle.
Burmese Curry Beef
Burmese curry cooked with potatoes and marinated mango pickle.
Burmese Curry Lamb
Burmese curry cooked with potatoes and marinated mango pickle.
Fiery Tofu with Pork
Cooked pork with tofu, string beans, red bell peppers and basil in our 5 spice sweet spicy sauce.
Fiery Tofu with Beef
Cooked beef with tofu, string beans, red bell peppers and basil in our 5 spice sweet spicy sauce.
Fiery Tofu with Lamb
Cooked lamb with tofu, string beans, red bell peppers and basil in our 5 spice sweet spicy sauce.
Black Pepper Pork
Cooked in a special sauce with red bell pepper, celery, carrot and onion sprinkle with black pepper.
Black Pepper Beef
Cooked in a special sauce with red bell pepper, celery, carrot and onion sprinkle with black pepper.
Black Pepper Lamb
Cooked in a special sauce with red bell pepper, celery, carrot and onion sprinkle with black pepper.
Sesame Beef
Battered deep-fried beef cooked with sweet and tangy sauce topped with sesame seeds.
Chili Beef
Sliced beef cooked with dried and fresh chili, onions, and basil.
Chili Lamb
Sliced lamb cooked with dried and fresh chili, onions, and basil.
Kebat Beef
Stir-fried beef cooked in spices with mint, chili, cilantro, onion, and tomatoes.
Kebat Lamb
Stir-fried lamb cooked in spices with mint, chili, cilantro, onion, and tomatoes.
Pork, Beef, and Lamb
Rice and Sides
Jasmine Rice
Brown Rice
Coconut Rice
Briyani Rice
Seasoned mixed rice.
Palata Side
Asian Fried Rice
Made with choice of brown or white rice. Add fried egg for an additional charge.
Pineapple Fried Rice
Made with choice of brown or white rice and with pineapple. Add fried egg for an additional charge.
Coconut Pudding
Sweet custard.
Jackfruit Bananas
Sweet Black Sticky Rice
Dessert Palata
Desserts
Drinks
Coke 12oz can
Diet Coke 12oz can
Sprite 12oz can
San Pellegrino 16.9oz bottle
Sapporo Lager 12 oz bottle
Japanese lager 5% ABV
Singha Lager 12 oz bottle
Thai Lager 5% ABV
Carlsberg Elephant Strong Pilsner beer 12oz bottle
Denmark Pilsner 7.2 % ABV
Island Haze IPA 16oz can
Alameda Island Brewing 6.1% ABV
Calamansi Pilsner 16 oz can
Alameda Island Brewing 3.5% ABV