Burma Superstar’s Fermented Tea Leaf Salad | laphet | exotic salad dressing

You think you don't like Fermented Tea Leaf (laphet) Salad, but you're wrong. Don't run from the funk, turn towards it. It's an #umami bomb. Trust. Also you do get a jolt from the caffeine in the tea leaves so don't eat this is best eaten as a lunch salad…
Our Uber driver in San Francisco recommended this salad from Burma Superstar (sister restaurant is Burma Love), and he was spot on. We weren't looking for a salad but the salad found us.
Burma Superstar Tea Leaf Salad Recipe
1/3 C Dry Yellow Split Peas ,soaked for at least 4 hrs
1/2 C Olive Oil
1/2 C Canola Oil
6 C Romain Lettuce, thinly sliced
1/2 C Teal Leaf Dressing (recipe down below)
1/3 C Garlic, thinly sliced
1/4 C Toasted Peanuts, chopped
1/4 C Toasted Sunflower Seeds
1 Tbsp Roasted Sesame Seeds
1 Roma Tomato, Seeded and Diced
1 Jalapeno, Seeded and Diced
1 Tbsp Shrimp Powder
2 Tsp Fish Sauce
1 Lime, cut into wedges
Salt
Heat olive oil in small sauce pan on med high heat for 1 minute. Add the split peas and when it starts to bubble rapidly turn the heat down a little and fry for 5 minutes stirring frequently. Remove, Drain, and set aside.
Heat canola oil to small sauce pan, heat on med high heat for 2 minutes. Add garlic and when it bubbles rapidly turn the heat to low for 3 minutes or until garlic chips are golden. Remove, drain, and set aside.
Combine the rest of the ingredients and tea leaf salad and mix well.
Tea Leaf Dressing Recipe
1/2 C whole fermented tea leaves (laphet), packed
Pinch of Crushed Red Pepper
1/3 C Canola Oil
1 garlic clove
Juice of 1 Lime
Pinch of Red Pepper Flakes
Pinch of Salt
Pulse in the blender. You did it, it's ready.
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[@khinnanoo]

Great .

[@jim.pearsall]

🤤😛👏🏻👍🏻🙏🏻🇹🇭😊

[@user-fk8kk7rl9z]

Thanks

[@MaxSoe]

Have you tried tea leaf salad from other Burmese restaurants?
I assume a lot of people love Burma Superstar, but man you've got to try the authentic version of the salad. Replace the romain lettuce with white cabbage, and jalapenos with bird's eye chilis. You should be able to find both ingredients at Asian or Thai supermarkets/groceries. Sunflower seeds aren't commonly included in the salad so I suggest removing it for the authentic version.
Having said all this, it's a salad so modify it however you like after trying out the different versions.
Embrace the fish sauce ❤❤❤

[@Bexarcookjoel]

I haven’t but thanks for the info. Will definitely try!