The legend of laphet: A Myanmar fermented tea leaf

Journal of Ethnic Foods

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 173-178

  Han, Thazin ^a,b   Aye, Kyaw Nyein ^b  

^a Department of Electrical Power Engineering   (Myanmar)

^b Food Science and Technology Association   (Myanmar)

Author keywords

ethnic food; fermentation; laphet; Myanmar; tea leaf

Indexed keywords

EID: 84955340383     PISSN: None     EISSN: 23526181     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jef.2015.11.003     Document Type: Article

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