Title:Contributing WriterLocation:Aurora, ColoradoExpertise:Burmese cuisine, restaurant management, refugee assistanceSiri Tan is the founder of Urban Burma, the first Burmese restaurant to open in the Denver metropolitan area. Urban Burma is located in Mango House, a community hub serving refugees. Siri left Burma in 2007 and worked for the nonprofit Project Worthmore as a family navigator helping other refugees before he turned his focus to food, educating himself from recipe books and online videos. In 2022, Urban Burma was named No. 3 on Yelp’s list of top places to eat in Denver.EatingWell, aDotdash Meredith Brand, has been publishing award-winning journalism about food, nutrition and sustainability since 1990. Our mission is to share flavor-packed recipes from around the world, celebrating fresh ingredients and the farmers, artisans and chefs who bring them to our table. Through science-backed nutrition advice and smart stories about sustainability, we help readers live their best lives. Learn moreabout usand oureditorial process.

Title:Contributing WriterLocation:Aurora, ColoradoExpertise:Burmese cuisine, restaurant management, refugee assistance

Title:Contributing Writer

Location:Aurora, Colorado

Expertise:Burmese cuisine, restaurant management, refugee assistance

Siri Tan is the founder of Urban Burma, the first Burmese restaurant to open in the Denver metropolitan area. Urban Burma is located in Mango House, a community hub serving refugees. Siri left Burma in 2007 and worked for the nonprofit Project Worthmore as a family navigator helping other refugees before he turned his focus to food, educating himself from recipe books and online videos. In 2022, Urban Burma was named No. 3 on Yelp’s list of top places to eat in Denver.

EatingWell, aDotdash Meredith Brand, has been publishing award-winning journalism about food, nutrition and sustainability since 1990. Our mission is to share flavor-packed recipes from around the world, celebrating fresh ingredients and the farmers, artisans and chefs who bring them to our table. Through science-backed nutrition advice and smart stories about sustainability, we help readers live their best lives. Learn moreabout usand oureditorial process.