Lahpet thoke

Myanmar (Burma) · Southeast Asia

Short description: This tea-leaf salad balances tangy fermented greens with crunchy beans, nuts, seeds, and fresh vegetables.
Ingredients: Fermented tea leaves tossed with crunchy legumes, peanuts, sesame, garlic chips, vegetables, lime, and chile.
Cultural note: It is eaten as a salad, snack, or social nibble, and its texture comes from the contrast between soft tea leaves and crisp toppings.
Common misconception: It is not brewed tea in a bowl; the leaves themselves are fermented and eaten.

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creator:: Wagaung
source:: Wikimedia Commons
license:: CC BY-SA 3.0
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