The legend of laphet: A Myanmar fermented tea leaf

Background: Laphet, a Myanmar traditional fermented tea leaf, has been developed as an ethnic food. It has a very long history in Myanmar. In ancient times fermented tea leaves were used as a peace symbol or peace offering between warring kingdoms. Nowadays, the laphet tray is a main expression of h...

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Main Authors: Thazin Han, Kyaw Nyein Aye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-12-01
Series:Journal of Ethnic Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352618115000645