Easy
Burmese
Healthy Tea Leaf Salad Laphet Thoke Freshness
Burma's national dish, Laphet Thoke, a fermented tea leaf salad symbolizing hospitality in Myanmar culture. This healthy version with fresh greens and nuts offers antioxidant-rich Burmese tea leaf salad recipes for vibrant wellness.
10
Total Minutes
4
Servings
Vegetarian
Vegan
Gluten-Free
Cooking Times
10 min
Prep Time
0 min
Cook Time
10 min
Total Time
Ingredients (9 items)
0.50 cup
Fermented tea leaves
or green tea soaked
2.00 cups
Romaine lettuce
shredded
1.00 medium
Tomato
diced
1.00 cup
Cabbage
shredded
0.25 cup
Roasted peanuts
2.00 tbsp
Dried shrimp
optional, omit for vegan
1.00 tbsp
Sesame seeds
toasted
1.00 tbsp
Garlic oil
reduced oil
2.00 tbsp
Lime juice
Instructions (5 steps)
1
Mix fermented tea leaves with lime juice in a bowl.
2
Add shredded lettuce, cabbage, tomato.
3
Sprinkle roasted peanuts, sesame seeds, dried shrimp if using.
4
Drizzle garlic oil, toss gently.
5
Serve fresh for crunchy texture.