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
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
Miang kham
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Miang kham is a traditional Southeast Asian snack from Thailand and Laos. It was introduced to the Siamese court of King Rama V by Princess Dara Rasmi. In Laos, most people call it miang. The name mia
Lahpet
…who live near the geographical origin of tea, such as the cuisines of the Bulang, and in Tai cuisine (where it is known as miang in dishes such as miang kham). Burmese tea is processed in three major forms…
A platter of Miang kham ingredients
Chaphlu plant
Miang kham bags for sale in Bangkok.
Miang Kham, assembled but not wrapped