Fermented Tea Leaf Salad Recipe ( Lephet )

RECIPES OF BURMA

Lephet is an integral part of the social culture of Burma. It is served to welcome guest, as a snack, as a palate cleanser after meals, as a peace offering and also as a stimulant to ward off sleepiness. Traditionally, lephet is served in a container with different compartments for each ingredient. Guests using the thumb and the first two fingers of the right hand delicately serve themselves.

Ingredients :

4 - 5 tablespoon

1 - 2

2 - 3 tablespoon

2 - 3 cloves

2 - 3 tablespoon

1 tablespoon

2 teaspoon

2 teaspoon

1 tablespoon

Fermented tea leaves ( lephet )

Bird's-eye chili ( chili padi )

Dried shrimp, soaked and pounded to powdery form

Garlic, sliced and deep fried until golden brown

Peanuts, roasted

Sesame seeds, toasted

Fish sauce

Fresh lime juice

Peanut oil

• Combined all ingredients in a bowl and mix them thoroughly as with a conventional salad. The bowl can be passed around to each guest or it can be placed in a central position so that each guest or family member can conveniently reach over to take a pinch of the salad.