Lephet thoke- Tea leaf salad

Lephet, or fermented tea leaves, is perhaps the most famous Burmese dish. The tart leaves are eaten on their own as a dessert, but they're also served as part of a pickled tea-leaf salad called lephet thoke.

The sour, slightly bitter leaves are mixed by hand with shredded cabbage, sliced tomatoes, crunchy deep-fried beans, nuts, and peas, a splash of garlic oil, and pungent chili and garlic slices to make the dish.

The dish is adaptable. It can be a snack, an appetizer, or a meal when served with rice. It's also a stimulant, according to the Burmese, who claim that eating too much lephet thoke prevents sleep.

To make the Tea Leaf Salad, shredded small cabbage, cherry tomatoes, crispily fried beans, nuts and peas, oil and garlic, sliced filets, spicy pepper, and garlic are mixed by hand. Myanmar cuisine is adaptable. It can be a snack, an appetizer, or a meal when served with rice. However, this popular Myanmar dish is also known as a stimulant because it can make you sleepy. As a result, you should avoid eating too much lephet thoke.