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Tea Leaf Salad

Cultural Context

Originating from Myanmar, Tea Leaf Salad (Lahpet Thoke) is a cherished dish often served during gatherings and celebrations. The salad showcases fermented tea leaves, a unique ingredient that reflects the country's tea culture. Traditionally enjoyed with family and friends, it symbolizes hospitality and community. Today, this dish has gained popularity beyond Myanmar, inspiring variations in restaurants worldwide, where it is celebrated for its bold flavors and crunchy textures.

BurmeseMMside
20 min
easy
4 servings
Servings4
1 cup pickled burmese tea leaves
1 cup fried beans
3 tablespoons fried garlic
1 cup peanuts
3 tablespoons premium sesame seeds
2 tablespoons premium sesame oil
1/2 cup dried shrimp
2 medium fresh tomato
4 cups fresh shredded cabbage
1 teaspoon red hot chili

Quantities are estimated based on standard recipes for your convenience. The actual ingredients used in this video are accurate.

tea leaves

🥗Healthier: green tea leaves

💰Cheaper: black tea leaves

Green tea leaves offer a lighter flavor, while black tea is more accessible.

fried garlic

🥗Healthier: baked garlic

💰Cheaper: fresh garlic

Baked garlic reduces oil while providing flavor.

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salt

Soy sauce is plant-based and easier to find.

peanuts

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: pumpkin seeds

Sunflower seeds provide a similar crunch with less cost.

1

Introduce the Tea Leaf salad and mention its ingredients: pickled burmese tea leaves, fried beans, fried garlic, peanuts, premium sesame seeds, premium sesame oil, dried shrimp, fresh tomato, fresh shredded cabbage, and red hot chili.

2

Discuss the appearance and texture of the salad ingredients before mixing.

3

Take a bite of the salad to describe the flavors, noting the salty and tangy taste.

4

Mention the need to mix the salad to combine all flavors, likening it to a 'party' when mixed together.

5

Add chili to the salad for extra spice and describe the spiciness as it mixes in.

6

Encourage viewers to mix the salad thoroughly, emphasizing the different textures and crunchiness from the ingredients.

7

Comment on the spiciness level after adding all the chili and suggest that it might require ice cream to cool down the heat.

8

Reflect on the unique taste of mixing ice cream with the salad, describing it as an interesting combination.

Cooking Techniques

boilingchoppingtoastingfryingmixing

Equipment Needed

container

Spice Level:

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Dietary

gluten-free

Allergens

nuts

Also Known As

Lahpet ThokeLahpet

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