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Laphet Thoke

Name: Laphet Thoke
Cuisine: Burmese (Myanmar)
Ingredients: 1 cup fermented tea leaves (laphet); 1 cup shredded cabbage; 1/2 cup sliced tomatoes; 2 tablespoons fried garlic; 1/4 cup roasted peanuts; 2 tablespoons fried dried shrimp; 1 tablespoon roasted sesame seeds; 2 tablespoons lime juice; 1 tablespoon fish sauce

Laphet Thoke is a traditional Burmese fermented tea leaf salad known for its unique combination of tangy, bitter, and savory flavors. It is a culturally significant dish often served as a snack or side, symbolizing hospitality and communal dining in Myanmar.

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Burmese (Myanmar)70%

Southeast Asian30%

Ingredients

fermented tea leaves (laphet)
1 cup
shredded cabbage
1 cup
sliced tomatoes
1/2 cup
fried garlic
2 tablespoons
roasted peanuts
1/4 cup
fried dried shrimp
2 tablespoons
roasted sesame seeds
1 tablespoon
lime juice
2 tablespoons
fish sauce
1 tablespoon

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

The dish originates from Myanmar where tea leaves have long been fermented and enjoyed not only as a beverage but also as a unique culinary ingredient dating back centuries.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Burmese (Myanmar)70%

ingredients+techniques

Southeast Asian30%

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Techniques

fermentation mixing roasting frying

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