Bubor cha cha is a Malaysian dessert made from coconut milk, tapioca, and sweet potatoes. You might thus expect Chinatown’s new Bubor Cha Cha to be a Malaysian restaurant. Given both the breadth of that cuisine and the dearth of it in Boston, you might feel a certain amount of excitement at the prospect. Bubor Cha Cha is not the careful regional exploration you might hope for, however. If someone wants to open a restaurant that picks its way through the dishes of the many states, territories, and ethnic groups that make up that country, there is still room to do so. In the meantime, we have one that turns out competently but not dazzlingly executed Malaysian, Chinese, and Thai dishes, as well as some rather random creations (strawberry pork chop, lobster and pumpkin with cheese).
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Pictured, Sarang burong is shrimp, chicken, and vegetables served in a basket made from fried taro root.
45 Beach St., Boston. 617-482-3338. www.buborchacha.com. Visa and MasterCard accepted. Wheelchair accessible.
