Rakhapura Mutee and Sushi
Owner: Win W. Shwe; originally from the Arakan State of Burma; has been in Buffalo since 2004
Languages spoken: American Sign Language, Arakanese, Burmese, English,
Payment accepted: Cash and Credit Card (Visa, American Express, Discover, Mastercard)
Telephone number: (716) 308-7640
About Rakhapura Mutee and Sushi: Rakhapura was started by husband and wife team Khaing M. Thein and Win W. Shwe. Now primarily under chef Win, Rakhapura sells over 30 varieties of sushi and mutee, which is a type Arakan soup. Our top selling sushi is the Buffalo Roll, Banana Mango Roll, and the Khaing Sushi Roll. We aim to operate a sushi bar that uses the best ingredients, while still maintaining affordable prices for our customers.
To learn more about Rakhapura Mutee and Sushi and the owners' trip from Burma to Buffalo, check out their article on Buffalo Rising here.
Abyssinia Ethiopian Cuisine
Owner: Zelalem Gemmeda; originally from Ethiopia
Languages spoken: Amharic, Arabic, English
Payment accepted: Cash and Credit Card (Visa, American Express, Discover, Mastercard)
Telephone number: (716) 563-6602
About Abyssinia Ethiopian Cuisine: Zelalem Gemmeda sells a variety of authentic Ethiopian Cuisine. She uses spices sent to her from her sister in Ethiopia to create her own flavors.
The national dish of Ethiopian cuisine is injera, a sour dough flat bread, which is served in many of Abyssinia Ethiopian Cuisine's dishes.
These dishes are meant to be eaten with your hands and are can be topped with cabbage, spicy lentils, potatoes and beets.
In her own Ethiopian restaurant, Zelalem would sell original dishes on handmade plates.
From Ethiopia to Yemen to Buffalo, Zelalem Gemmeda has a heartfelt story to share.
To learn more about Abyssinia Ethiopian Cuisine and the owner's trip from Ethiopia to Buffalo check out her article on Buffalo Rising: https://www.buffalorising.com/2014/03/abyssinian-ethiopian-cuisine-west-side-bazaar/
Nine & Night
Owner: Htay Naing, originally from Burma
Languages spoken: Arakanese, Burmese, Malay
Payment accepted: Cash and Credit Card (Visa, American Express, Discover, Mastercard)
Telephone number: (716) 541-7963
About Nine & Night: There’s something for everyone on the menu at Nine & Night. Chef and Owner Htay Naing opened Nine & Night at the West Side Bazaar in 2016. Since then, the Malaysian-born chef has been proudly serving up authentic Thai dishes to the diverse customers that make up Buffalo’s West Side. We provide carry-out, delivery, and catering so you can also enjoy our food from the comfort of your home or work. Our food travels exceptionally well and everything can be made to your liking, from mild to extra spicy.
"My customers are mostly American and 25% Burmese, which is great because I get to serve all kinds of people."
― Htay Naing
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007 Chinese Food
"Best authentic international cuisine in the city of Buffalo!" - Yelp
Owners: Maung Maung & Than Than Nu Saw
Languages spoken: Burmese, Arakanese (Rakhine), English
Payments accepted: Cash and credit card (Visa, American Express, Discover, Mastercard)
Telephone number: (716) 951-2535
About 007 Chinese Food:
007 Chinese Food is run by husband and wife team Maung Maung and Than Than Nu Saw. Originally from Myanmar and Malaysia, they enjoy owning their own business and sharing their Chinese cuisine with the citizens of Buffalo.
They want to introduce their dim sum in a similar way that sushi has been brought to all parts of the U.S. You can find sushi in various supermarkets, and they want the same for dim sum.
To learn more about 007 Chinese Food and the owners trip from Malaysia and Myanmar to Buffalo check out their article on Buffalo Rising.
What is dim sum?
Dim sum is a style of Chinese cuisine prepared as small bite-sized portions of food served in small steamer baskets or on small plates. It is customary to order family style, sharing dishes among all members of the dining party. Because of the small portions, people can try a wide variety of food.
We recommend ordering 2 - 3 dishes per person for a full meal.
DUMPLINGS have a ground meat and/or vegetable filling, wrapped into a thinly rolled piece of dough, which is then sealed by pressing the edges together
BAO is a type of steamed, filled white flour bun. They can be filled with meat and/or vegetables.
