Ingredient appreciation — what makes Mohinga special

What sets Mohinga apart is the handling of turmeric. In lesser versions this is treated as a background note. Here it's central and the pungent and fermented 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 lahpet yay tea leaf tea as recommended and it matched well. If you want to understand what makes this cuisine distinctive, Mohinga is the place to start.