Or more correctly, fermented tea leaf salad, apparently a Burmese staple. I order it. Laphet thoke, I learn, is the name of this Burmese dish. I have only known the khao suey from this cuisine so ...

Laphet is the word for “green tea” and thoke means “salad” (it’s pronounced “la-pay toe”). It’s a dazzling combination of fermented tea leaves, soft-textured and a little acid and astringent, with ...

You aren't a real tea drinker if you're not for once, willing to eat your tea instead of sipping it — let the Burmese Laphet Thoke lead the the way You may be feeling a little weird about ...

The flavors of a Burmese meal will haunt you in the best of ways, but none of them more than tea leaf salad, or laphet thoke. What makes tea leaf salad so special is the tea leaf (laphet), of course.

What might be Brooklyn’s sole source of mohinga, Myanmar’s beloved fish noodle soup, and laphet thoke, the country’s enticing fermented tea leaf salad, recently opened steps away from 86th ...

Tea leaf salad, or laphet thoke, will forever be the emblem of Burmese food inside the U.S.: its hamburger and its filet mignon, glorified and prosaic all at once. As one of very few places in the ...

Made in collaboration with Rhubarb, the salad is a take on a classic Burmese dish called laphet thoke. Here, Iron Goddess tea leaves get pureed with sesame oil, then tossed with peanuts ...

Pickled tea leaf is a national favourite and this salad is often served at celebrations or ceremonies. To make fried mixture, dry lima beans and chickpeas with paper towel. Heat oil in a deep ...

You may be feeling a little weird about literally eating your tea leaves, especially if you ... Just know that the iconic Laphet Thoke is traditional, packed with flavour and exactly the ...