Lahpet, also spelled laphet or lephet, is Burmese for fermented or pickled tea. In Myanmar, tea is consumed both as a drink and as an eaten delicacy in this pickled form, unique to the region; lahpet is regarded as a national delicacy and a traditional Burmese gesture of hospitality served to guests visiting a home.
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Origin RegionBurma (Myanmar), possibly Namhsan, Shan State 1 Burma is the stated place of origin; the specific locality of Namhsan, Shan State is given only as possible. Connections
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Source Lahpet, Wikipedia
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1. Lahpet, Wikipedia
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possibly Namhsan, Shan State
- In Cuisine: Burmese Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
- Uses Ingredient: Salt, Infobox main_ingredient field: Fermented tea leaves, oil, salt, nuts
Expresses Tradition: Fermentation, lead paragraph
Lahpet, also spelled laphek, laphet, l'phak, leppek, le'pek, or lek-pek in English (Burmese: လက်ဖက်, MLCTS: lak hpak, pronounced [ləpʰɛʔ]), is Burmese for fermented or pickled tea.
Expresses Tradition: Pickling, lead paragraph
Lahpet, also spelled laphek, laphet, l'phak, leppek, le'pek, or lek-pek in English (Burmese: လက်ဖက်, MLCTS: lak hpak, pronounced [ləpʰɛʔ]), is Burmese for fermented or pickled tea.
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