How to Make Burmese Lephet Thoke Asian Cooking Recipe Cuisine

Myanmar Lephet Thoke (Fermented Tea Leaf Salad)

This recipe was taken from centuries old cooking techniques and when possible applied modern cooking methods and/or ingredients.  It uses Asian cooking styles, Asian Spices, Asian Sauces and Asian Ingredients.  The style of cooking may have a slight alteration while still maintaining the dish's overall purpose.  In this blog we touch on recipes that may be predominant for the Chinese Cuisines.  We will also share recipes based upon country, or regions such as: Burma, Cambodia, Indian, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam.  Some cuisines are considered South Asian, South East Asian, Central Asian and/or Middle Eastern and may not be strictly connected to a specific country or culture.

Recipe Makes for 2-4 Servings:

4 tbsp lephet or fermented tea leaves

3 cloves garlic, sliced and deep-fried till crisp

1 bird's eye chili, finely chopped

2 tbsp dried shrimps, soaked and blended to powdery fluff

2 tbsp roasted peanuts

1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds

2 tsp lime juice

2 tsp fish sauce

1 tbsp peanut oil

Directions:


Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix them thoroughly as with a conventional salad.

For the adventurous palate, a great side dish that compliments this recipe is Jaew Bong.  Discover more about Jaew Bong, check out www.jaewbong.com.

Enjoy..

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