page_title: Lahpet
hierarchical_section_title: Lahpet
caption_attribution_description: English: Pickled tea leaves salad
context_page_description: Lahpet, also spelled laphat, laphet, lephet, leppet, or letpet in English, is Burmese for fermented or pickled tea. Myanmar is one of very few countries where tea is eaten as well as drunk. Its pickled tea is unique in the region, and is not only regarded as the national delicacy but plays a significant role in Burmese society. Its place in the cuisine of Myanmar is reflected by the following popular expression: "Of all the fruit, the mango's the best; of all the meat, the pork's the best; and of all the leaves, lahpet's the best". In the West, laphet is most commonly encountered in tea leaf salad.
context_section_description: Lahpet, also spelled laphat, laphet, lephet, leppet, or letpet in English (Burmese: လက်ဖက်; MLCTS: lak hpak, [ləpʰɛʔ]), is Burmese for fermented or pickled tea. Myanmar is one of very few countries where tea is eaten as well as drunk. Its pickled tea is unique in the region, and is not only regarded as the national delicacy but plays a significant role in Burmese society. Its place in the cuisine of Myanmar is reflected by the following popular expression: "Of all the fruit, the mango's the best; of all the meat, the pork's the best; and of all the leaves, lahpet's the best". In the West, laphet is most commonly encountered in tea leaf salad (လက်ဖက်သုပ်).
caption: Lahpet thoke, Burmese tea leaf salad or pickled tea salad is a favourite national dish.
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