YANGON: Myanmar is celebrating the Laphet (tea leaf) Festival from Wednesday to Saturday (Feb 11-14) in Yangon to mark Union Day, which fell on Thursday, highlighting the cultural, historical, and ...

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Fermented tea-leaf salad is the country’s favourite snack, served in every sort of culinary establishment, but head to a street stall to taste the best You won’t find a branch of McDonald’s or Burger ...

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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 Street — ...

You may be feeling a little weird about literally eating your tea leaves, especially if you haven't really exposed your taste buds to a whole lot of experimentation. Just know that the iconic Laphet ...

Much of the world is unfamiliar with the cuisine, but an exodus from Myanmar after a coup has made it more visible on the international stage. Much of the world is unfamiliar with the cuisine, but an ...

From wild culture breads to laphet, Bengaluru chefs are experimenting with a wide range of fermented foods Fermented foods are a part of our daily diet – whether it is the ubiquitous idli-dosa batter ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lahpet’s new location brings Burmese food into the heart of the capital (The Independent/ Lahpet) (the_independent_635) The last ...