Burmese Tea Leaf Salad/Laphet Thoke Recipe

Recipe By Slurrp

Laphet is a traditional Burmese fermented tea leaf, which has a lengthy history. Fermented tea leaves were used as a symbol of peace or peace offering between kingdoms at war in ancient times. These days, a tray with laphet expresses hospitality to guests. Laphet is eaten across Burma in homes and even monasteries. The actual taste of tea leaves is bitter, which is reduced after fermentation. The bitterness of laphet may also be removed by rinsing with water. Street stalls in Burma sell laphet thoke (‘laphet’ translates to fermented tea leaf and ‘thoke’ means salad), which forms a major part of the laphet culture in Burma. Families use laphet as a daily snack. Students in Burma are known to eat laphet thoke when they study for examinations. When eaten as a snack, laphet are called ahlu laphet (‘ahlu’ translates to donation ceremony), which is mainly served after meals at weddings and funerals.

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Ingredients for Burmese Tea Leaf Salad/Laphet Thoke Recipe

  • 1 cup Fermented tea leaves
  • 2 teaspoon Salt
  • As required Water for rinsing the tea leaves
  • 3-4 Thai green chillies
  • 5 Nos Garlic cloves
  • 1/4 cup Oil for marinating the tea leaf mixture
  • 1 cup Sliced cabbage
  • 2 tablespoon Assorted fried beans
  • 1 tablespoon Dried shrimp
  • 1 Nos Deseeded and thinly sliced tomatoes

Directions: Burmese Tea Leaf Salad/laphet Thoke Recipe

Steps To Prepare

  • STEP 1.In a bowl, add 1 cup fermented tea leaves. Add 2 tsp salt and ¾ cup water and rinse the tea leaves. Squeeze out the water well to remove the bitter taste.
  • STEP 1.Place the tea leaves in a mortar and add 3 to 4 Thai green chilies, 5 to 6 cloves of garlic and pound these ingredients well with a pestle.
  • STEP 1.Transfer the mix to a bowl and add enough oil to cover the ground tea leaf mixture. Stir it well so that the tea leaves are well coated.
  • STEP 1.In a large mixing bowl, add 1 cup sliced cabbage, 1 deseeded thinly sliced tomato, 2 tbsp assorted fried beans, 1 tbsp dried shrimp and the marinated tea leaf mixture. Toss well together.
Nutrition
value
698
calories per serving
68 g Fat11 g Protein13 g Carbs12 g FiberOther

Current Totals

  • Fat
    68g
  • Protein
    11g
  • Carbs
    13g
  • Fiber
    12g

MacroNutrients

  • Carbs
    13g
  • Protein
    11g
  • Fiber
    12g

Fats

  • Fat
    68g

Vitamins & Minerals

  • Calcium
    366mg
  • Iron
    6mg
  • Vitamin A
    1514mcg
  • Vitamin B1
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B2
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B3
    2mg
  • Vitamin B6
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B9
    132mcg
  • Vitamin B12
    < 1mcg
  • Vitamin C
    102mg
  • Vitamin E
    11mg
  • Copper
    < 1mcg
  • Magnesium
    145mg
  • Manganese
    11mg
  • Phosphorus
    152mg
  • Selenium
    10mcg
  • Zinc
    1mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
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Recipe By Slurrp