The salad: Laphet Thohk

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In addition to the tea-drinking culture that is a delight for many visitors to discover on their holidays in Burma, local cuisine has several dishes featuring tea leaves.

The most famous of these would be this pickled tea-leaf salad, which offers a perfect balance of soft and crunchy

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