Fermented tea
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Fermented tea is a class of tea that has undergone microbial fermentation, from several months to many years. The exposure of the tea leaves to humidity and oxygen during the process also causes endo-
Golden melon pu'er tea
Pu'er tea from Yunnan, China
jin hua hei cha from Liu Bao with Aspergillus cristatus, formerly Eurotium cristatum
Lahpet
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Lahpet, also spelled laphek, laphet, l'phak, leppek, le'pek, or lek-pek in English, is Burmese for fermented or pickled tea. In Myanmar, tea is consumed both as a drink and as an eaten delicacy, in th
Fermented tea
…Most varieties of fermented teas are produced in China, its country of origin, with several varieties also produced in Korea and Japan. In Myanmar, lahpet is a form of fermented tea that is eaten as a vegetable, and similar pickled teas are also eaten or chewed in northern Thailand and southern Yunnan…
Lahpet thoke, Burmese tea leaf salad or pickled tea salad is a favourite national dish.
Tasters at a lahpet stall in Mandalay
Lahpet dressed with garlic and chilli
Fried garnish with lahpet