Ingredient appreciation — what makes Shan Noodles special

What sets Shan Noodles apart is the handling of fermented tea leaves laphet. In lesser versions this is treated as a background note. Here it's central and the warming with turmeric result shows it. I've started buying it to cook with at home after this experience.

laphet fermented tea leaf salad is a uniquely Burmese ingredient used in salads and as a stimulant snack. The a mohinga street stall at dawn atmosphere was right for this kind of food. I had Myanmar Beer as recommended and it matched well. If you want to understand what makes this cuisine distinctive, Shan Noodles is the place to start.