Myanmar Plaza is not just a hub for international retail; it’s a dynamic epicenter for global food trends, particularly when it comes to pizza. The pizza scene here is defined by popular regional chains that have expertly adapted the Italian staple to Asian palates, resulting in unique crusts, bold flavors, and unexpected toppings.
To help you navigate the options, here are 5 Must-Try Pizzas based on the signature offerings from the mall’s most prominent pizza specialists: The Pizza Company and Pizza Maru.
1. The Seafood Pan Pizza (The Pizza Company)
The Pizza Company (TPC) is known across Southeast Asia for its mastery of rich, thick, pan-style pizzas, and their seafood options are consistently a best-seller.
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Why You Must Try It: This pizza is the embodiment of Asian pizza fusion. It’s loaded with generous helpings of toppings like shrimp, squid, and crab sticks, often smothered in a creamy, savory sauce instead of a traditional tomato base. The thick crust provides the perfect foundation for the heavy, indulgent toppings, offering a fulfilling and distinctly Thai-inspired flavor.
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Best For: Those who love rich, creamy textures and a hearty, loaded pie that deviates from classic Italian flavors.
2. The Gold Edge Sweet Potato Pizza (Pizza Maru)
Pizza Maru is the Korean challenger that brought healthy and dessert-like crust innovations to the region. The Gold Edge Pizza represents their most famous concept.
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Why You Must Try It: This pizza is a game-changer for people who usually discard the crust. The edge of the pizza is stuffed with a subtly sweet sweet potato mousse—sometimes complemented by cheese—which creates a surprising sweet-savory finish to every slice. Look for versions like the Gold Honey Sweet Potato Pizza or similar Gold Edge options on their menu.
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Best For: Adventurous foodies, those who love the sweet and savory contrast, and anyone seeking a truly unique pizza experience.
3. The Extra Cheesy Sausage Bites Pizza (The Pizza Company)
For many pizza fans, the crust is everything. TPC caters to this crowd with their highly popular Extra Cheesy Sausage Bites (ECSB) Pizza line.
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Why You Must Try It: The ECSB crust turns the pizza edge into a ring of small, individual, cheese-and-sausage-stuffed bites that can be pulled off and dipped. It maximizes cheese and savory flavor on every part of the pizza. You can often choose this crust style with their “Deluxe” or “Classic” toppings, making it highly customizable while guaranteeing a maximum-impact crust.
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Best For: Families, groups, and anyone who wants an appetizer and a main course rolled into one incredibly indulgent creation.
4. The Bulgogi/Gangnam Cowboy Pizza (Pizza Maru)
Embracing its Korean heritage, Pizza Maru offers a line of pizzas featuring Korea’s famous marinated beef.
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Why You Must Try It: This savory pie successfully merges two culinary worlds. It replaces traditional pork or pepperoni with marinated Korean Bulgogi beef, offering a tender, slightly sweet, and savory profile that is wildly popular in East Asia. The Gangnam Cowboy pizza, in particular, often features steak, combining classic Western meat cuts with Korean Bulgalbi (BBQ steak) sauce.
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Best For: Lovers of Korean BBQ and rich, meaty, non-traditional pizza toppings.
5. The Classic Pepperoni/Margherita (Any Vendor)
Amidst the fusion, sometimes the best pizza is the one that sticks to the fundamentals—but done well. Both major chains offer reliable, high-quality versions of the classics.
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Why You Must Try It: Whether you choose TPC’s Classic Pan Pizza or Pizza Maru’s Margherita or Classic Cheese, these options showcase the quality of the dough, sauce, and cheese without the distraction of complex Asian toppings. The Margherita (if available) at Pizza Maru, made with their special tomato sauce, is a great benchmark for their fresh ingredient quality.
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Best For: Purists, those craving a taste of familiar comfort food, or when you simply want to compare the quality of the regional brands against the Western standard.
